Comments for A Different Place http://www.alexstrick.com Kandahar & London Tue, 06 Jul 2010 18:18:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Hope Is Not A Strategy by le great poupin http://www.alexstrick.com/2010/07/hope-is-not-a-strategy/comment-page-1/#comment-1214 le great poupin Tue, 06 Jul 2010 18:18:29 +0000 http://www.alexstrick.com/2010/07/hope-is-not-a-strategy/#comment-1214 :-) but l'espoir fait vivre (at least those who write). :-) but l’espoir fait vivre (at least those who write).

]]> Comment on Mullah Omar captured? by MILNEWS.ca http://www.alexstrick.com/2010/04/mullah-omar-captured/comment-page-1/#comment-352 MILNEWS.ca Tue, 20 Apr 2010 21:41:16 +0000 http://www.alexstrick.com/2010/04/mullah-omar-captured/#comment-352 As they say in the info-mercials, "Wait, there's more!" http://www.scribd.com/doc/30253274/Statement-of-the-Leadership-Council-of-the-Islamic-Emirate-Regarding-the-Recent-Propaganda "Quoting the Daily Sunday Times, some mass media outlets have reported that the leadership of the Islamic Emirate is ready to participate in a dialogue with the USA. The Sunday Times has published the report against all codes of journalism, on the basis of two unknown and alleged members of the Leadership Council of the Islamic Emirate. Other news agencies have published it without any alternations and verification from the official and well-known spokesmen of the Islamic Emirate. The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, while believing that such farcical rumors is a fatuous propaganda stunt of the moribund enemy ...." As they say in the info-mercials, “Wait, there’s more!”
http://www.scribd.com/doc/30253274/Statement-of-the-Leadership-Council-of-the-Islamic-Emirate-Regarding-the-Recent-Propaganda

“Quoting the Daily Sunday Times, some mass media outlets have reported that the leadership of the Islamic Emirate is ready to participate in a dialogue with the USA. The Sunday Times has published the report against all codes of journalism, on the basis of two unknown and alleged members of the Leadership Council of the Islamic Emirate. Other news agencies have published it without any alternations and verification from the official and well-known spokesmen of the Islamic Emirate. The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, while believing that such farcical rumors is a fatuous propaganda stunt of the moribund enemy ….”

]]> Comment on John Nagl and ‘the future of counterinsurgency’ by Mike Camel http://www.alexstrick.com/2010/02/john-nagl-and-the-future-of-counterinsurgency/comment-page-1/#comment-350 Mike Camel Tue, 20 Apr 2010 13:38:09 +0000 http://www.alexstrick.com/2010/02/john-nagl-and-the-future-of-counterinsurgency/#comment-350 Yes, entirely - who exactly is the "enemy"? Yes, entirely – who exactly is the “enemy”?

]]> Comment on 5 Books Everyone Should Read About Afghanistan by Mike Camel http://www.alexstrick.com/2010/01/5-books-everyone-should-read-about-afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-349 Mike Camel Tue, 20 Apr 2010 13:25:59 +0000 http://www.alexstrick.com/?p=40#comment-349 Among Afghanistan's many other problems is the fact that there is so goddamn much text written about it, so much by people who don't know what the hell they're talking about. Among Afghanistan’s many other problems is the fact that there is so goddamn much text written about it, so much by people who don’t know what the hell they’re talking about.

]]> Comment on Mullah Omar captured? by Mike Camel http://www.alexstrick.com/2010/04/mullah-omar-captured/comment-page-1/#comment-348 Mike Camel Tue, 20 Apr 2010 13:19:59 +0000 http://www.alexstrick.com/2010/04/mullah-omar-captured/#comment-348 Oh btw, I took the liberty of passing on your contact details to a friend of mine... [content removed at request of the individual in question] Trust you're well.... Oh btw, I took the liberty of passing on your contact details to a friend of mine… [content removed at request of the individual in question]

Trust you’re well….

]]> Comment on Mullah Omar captured? by Mike Camel http://www.alexstrick.com/2010/04/mullah-omar-captured/comment-page-1/#comment-347 Mike Camel Tue, 20 Apr 2010 13:17:59 +0000 http://www.alexstrick.com/2010/04/mullah-omar-captured/#comment-347 No, it happened in Karachi, so it can't be true... what would Mullah Omar be doing in Pakistan??? [/sarcasm] No, it happened in Karachi, so it can’t be true… what would Mullah Omar be doing in Pakistan??? [/sarcasm]

]]> Comment on Mullah Omar captured? by MILNEWS.ca http://www.alexstrick.com/2010/04/mullah-omar-captured/comment-page-1/#comment-344 MILNEWS.ca Tue, 20 Apr 2010 00:44:47 +0000 http://www.alexstrick.com/2010/04/mullah-omar-captured/#comment-344 Another tidbit: the "official" denial from a Taliban spokesperson: http://www.scribd.com/doc/30185367/American-Colonialist-Agenda Another tidbit: the “official” denial from a Taliban spokesperson:
http://www.scribd.com/doc/30185367/American-Colonialist-Agenda

]]> Comment on Mullah Omar captured? by Alex Strick van Linschoten http://www.alexstrick.com/2010/04/mullah-omar-captured/comment-page-1/#comment-343 Alex Strick van Linschoten Mon, 19 Apr 2010 17:25:46 +0000 http://www.alexstrick.com/2010/04/mullah-omar-captured/#comment-343 Yeah I found that article pretty problematic. It's certainly not as clear cut or definitive as the Sunday Times or Stephen Grey would have you believe... Yeah I found that article pretty problematic. It’s certainly not as clear cut or definitive as the Sunday Times or Stephen Grey would have you believe…

]]> Comment on Mullah Omar captured? by Ian http://www.alexstrick.com/2010/04/mullah-omar-captured/comment-page-1/#comment-342 Ian Mon, 19 Apr 2010 15:46:35 +0000 http://www.alexstrick.com/2010/04/mullah-omar-captured/#comment-342 And then there's this: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/south-asia/Mullah-Omar-ready-for-peace-talks-with-west/articleshow/5826850.cms And then there’s this: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/south-asia/Mullah-Omar-ready-for-peace-talks-with-west/articleshow/5826850.cms

]]> Comment on John Nagl and ‘the future of counterinsurgency’ by John http://www.alexstrick.com/2010/02/john-nagl-and-the-future-of-counterinsurgency/comment-page-1/#comment-95 John Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:19:23 +0000 http://www.alexstrick.com/2010/02/john-nagl-and-the-future-of-counterinsurgency/#comment-95 I agree with your concern over militia building. It will just contribute to the problem. Afghanistan needs solutions that are systematic. Recruit more people into the police and military, and train them to be honest in their dealings. I agree with your concern over militia building. It will just contribute to the problem.

Afghanistan needs solutions that are systematic. Recruit more people into the police and military, and train them to be honest in their dealings.

]]>