An apology the alliance published was its third for such an incident in the past month. Karzai said he was issuing his “last warning” to NATO and would further restrict its ability to conduct attacks.
'Last warning?' Dude, my people don't well to being threatened. Let's see ...
- Bushy Whiskers dead, check.
- Taliban pee-pees smacked hard, check.
You want us gone, fine.
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A long time ago I was assigned to JTF Sea Angel, in Bangladesh. We came ashore, we fed the masses, we drilled some new wells, we done some good.
By week six it was clear the job was done. The ops officer hung a banner, made of fan-fold paper, above his desk, where the general passed by daily.
'WE'RE DONE SIR. CAN WE GO HOME NOW?'
The general laughed: he was a stand-up guy and knew the score.
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Enough blood and treasure have been spent. It's time to leave.