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Title: U.S. Can Ship Afghan Aid Through Russia, Kremlin Says
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URL Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/07/w ... e/07russia.html?_r=1&ref=world
Published: Feb 7, 2009
Author: ELLEN BARRY
Post Date: 2009-02-07 10:19:43 by Jethro Tull
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Views: 1673
Comments: 104
U.S. Can Ship Afghan Aid Through Russia, Kremlin Says By ELLEN BARRY Published: February 6, 2009 MOSCOW — Russia’s foreign minister, Sergey V. Lavrov, said Friday that Russia had fast-tracked approval of a plan to allow the United States military to ship nonlethal equipment across Russian territory to Afghanistan. Skip to next paragraph Related News Analysis: Russia Offers Kind Words, but Its Fist Is Clenched (February 6, 2009) “We gave our consent, literally, in 24 hours,” he said. “We expect our American partners to provide a concrete request with the quantity and description of cargo. We shall grant the relevant permission as soon as it happens.” Russia has emphasized its desire to cooperate with the United States and NATO in Afghanistan since the announcement on Tuesday that Kyrgyzstan, a close Russian ally, will close the Manas air base, a critical link in supplying the war effort in Afghanistan. Losing access to the base is a serious setback to President Obama, who hopes to increase the number of troops in Afghanistan. -Snip
Poster Comment: Why wouldn't Russia allow the U.S. to ship Afghanistan bound material through their territory? Our kids are about to be turned into hamburger meat, as were the Russian kids in '87. It's get even time for the Ruskies, and dopey time for anyone supporting this looming mess.
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#1. To: Jethro Tull (#0)
Russia doesn't share a common border with "Afstanigan". We've already pissed of the Uzbeks, and now the Kyrgyz. The routes through Pakistan are unsafe, not to mention the fact that Pakistan is the breeding ground of the Taliban, and they are not our allies. We could ostensibly air-ship all supplies, but the heavy equipment would end up broken and unrepairable. All those items are transported by ship amd truck. Maybe we can sweet-talk (i.e. pay off) the Turkmenistan government.
Thanks Sarajevo, all the more reason to get the heck out of Afghanistan. We have enough problems without widening another war.
I hope you do not think that I'm against the war in Afghanistan. That's where this current debacle started (via Pakistan) and it should have been the primary focus instead of Iraq. This book First In: An Insider's Account of How the CIA Spearheaded the War on Terror in Afghanistan provides a surprisingly accurate account of why we should be there(a weak Afghan government allowing the expansion of the Taliban), and where we screwed up (giving millions of dollars to Afghani warlords).
This book First In: An Insider's Account of How the CIA Spearheaded the War on Terror in Afghanistan provides a surprisingly accurate account of why we should be there(a weak Afghan government allowing the expansion of the Taliban), and where we screwed up (giving millions of dollars to Afghani warlords). Oh fu*k. I suppose you believe "911 Official Story®" too. What the hell is wrong with people..nevermind.
Oh, F*ck.....no
Clarify please: do you accept "911 Official Story®" as the truth ?
Clarify please: do you accept "911 Official Story®" as the truth ? First, I am unfamiliar with "911 Official Story". So, no, I do not accept it. Second, All I care to know is what I observed on that day. The book title I referred you to was for interesting reading. Much of it is factual information, especially how the CIA spent millions in 8 weeks buying off Afghan warlords.
You're a NEOCON. Thanks for playing
Nice....... I was honest, so I don't make it into your little fascist fuckstick society. Well, fuck you jerk-off.
An honest NEOCON big statist government worshiping contractor is still a NEOCON.
Let's see.....most of the inflamatory posters from ToS, WA, and LP are here under their former screen names. Are you an outsider? Now, other than what I've admitted to, can you prove that I'm a "big statist government worshiping contractor"? I may have filled your drawers full of feces for the shitz-n-giggles of it. I may be a troll...oh..zot me Ba-Bee! I'll admit, you have me on the contractor part, but IMO it's just jealousy. Yeah Ba-bee! I have qualifications which you will never possess, and it ain't gunslingin'! Now, are you finished with the insults and ready to get on with an adult discussion?
What's WA?
Why are you here and not at WA ? (That's the site the biggest ASSHOLE FREEPERS ended up starting and moving to)
(That's the site the biggest ASSHOLE FREEPERS ended up starting and moving to) I am registered member of WA. So what. I am also a registered member of WaPo, MarketWatch, Reuters, ToS, LP, Financial Times, Darwein Central, and so on. I look for good opinions and insight concerning daily events. I do limit myself though. I don't do the DailyKos or DU. I registered here because I thought I had pertinent and interesting information to add to this topic. Apparently, I was wrong.
no, you weren't wrong. i'm interested in reading about your first hand experience as a contractor in both iraq and afghanistan.
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#3. To: Sarajevo (#1)
#4. To: Jethro Tull (#3)
#9. To: Sarajevo (#4)
I hope you do not think that I'm against the war in Afghanistan. That's where this current debacle started (via Pakistan) and it should have been the primary focus instead of Iraq.
#20. To: Rotara (#9)
Oh fu*k. I suppose you believe "911 Official Story®" too.
#21. To: Sarajevo (#20)
Oh, F*ck.....no
#29. To: Rotara (#21)
Oh, F*ck.....no
#33. To: Sarajevo (#29)
All I care to know is what I observed on that day.
#37. To: Rotara (#33)
You're a NEOCON. Thanks for playing
#38. To: Sarajevo (#37)
#41. To: Rotara (#38)
An honest NEOCON big statist government worshiping contractor is still a NEOCON.
#46. To: Sarajevo (#41)
Let's see.....most of the inflamatory posters from ToS, WA, and LP are here under their former screen names.
#49. To: scrapper2 (#46)
What's WA?
#54. To: Sarajevo (#49)
#61. To: Rotara (#54)
Why are you here and not at WA ?
#68. To: Sarajevo (#61)
I registered here because I thought I had pertinent and interesting information to add to this topic. Apparently, I was wrong.
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