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NATO aggress to leave Afghanistan end of 2014: what happens later is anybody’s guess

Tuesday, May 22nd 2012 - 18:55 UTC
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NATO leaders sealed a landmark agreement to hand control of Afghanistan over to its own security forces by the middle of next year, putting the Western alliance on an “irreversible” path out of an unpopular, decade-long war. Read full article

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  • briton

    NATO
    their is always work to do,

    look south
    .

    May 22nd, 2012 - 07:02 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Truth_Telling_Troll

    You coudn't tame Afghanistan you are going to tame Argentina.

    Pixilated flights of fancy, kudos.

    May 22nd, 2012 - 07:57 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • toooldtodieyoung

    There will be a NATO presence in Afghanistan after 2014, albeit in scaled back, much reduced numbers. There will be advisors and combat troops in a “Mentoring” and “non combat” role.

    The last thing anyone in NATO wants is for the Afghan security forces to loose all they have battled for as soon as they leave the country. The Afghan's don't want NATO ( or ISAF ) forces to completely leave either.

    There is still a long road ahead....... for everyone.

    May 22nd, 2012 - 07:58 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • briton

    T T T
    have you ever tried to find an ants nest in the desert,,,,
    we have done a great job,
    but we cannot find everyone who wishes to comit suicide,

    the difference with argentina is, that i very much doubt that you will find any argies willing to blow themselves into a jigsaw puxxel, just to make a point,

    unless you wish to volunteer .

    May 22nd, 2012 - 08:03 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • toooldtodieyoung

    2 Truth_Telling_Troll

    “You coudn't tame Afghanistan” well, might I say that Afghanistan is a work in progress. that is, we haven't finished yet.

    and where, I hear you cry, where oh where is the Argentine contribution to the Nato lead forces in Afghanistan??? Their absence speaks volumes..........

    May 22nd, 2012 - 08:13 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Marcos Alejandro

    Another British defeat in Afghanistan.

    May 22nd, 2012 - 09:10 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Conqueror

    Question 1: What is aggress?

    Question 2: Why would anyone want to “tame” argieland? As anybody with intelligence knows, you don't “tame” sh*te. You wipe it up, or out, and dispose of it. Popular methods of disposal are drowning with water (flushing) and incineration.

    @3 Could you try to remember that there is a difference between “lose” and “loose”. “Lose”, with one “o”, is appropriate when one has misplaced something. As an example, argies “lose” brains or minds, indicating that they may once have had such things but have misplaced them. “Loose”, with two “oo”s, is mostly appropriate to such things as argie asses (and I mean the back passage). A “loose ass” is what argies get when seeing, or even thinking of, a British or Gurkha soldier. It is much sought after by argies as a “loose ass” (meaning a receptive back passage) is much prized in a “gay” (i.e. queer) anarchy.
    @5 Don't be silly. When it comes to bits of lead flying about, where will you find argies? At the back. Given their knowledge of landmines, why aren't the “courageous” argies at the front? That would be because they haven't had the guts to go. Amazingly, 50 countries have had the courage to go to Afghanistan. Argieland isn't one of them. I do think realism comes into this.When the entire world, backed by the populace of one's own country, has recognised that the armed “forces” of one's own country are cowardly, surrendering turds, what is left except mass, public suicide. Perhaps argies could regain a certain amount of “honour”. They don't have any at the moment.
    @6 Not to worry. Still beat the sh*te out of argies. And, next time around, argieland may disappear into a crevasse. And here's an important tip. Arthritic wankers with names like “Marcos Alejandro” are prime targets. “Marcos” - target. “Alejandro” - target. “Marcos Alejandro” - prime target. Important thing - turn argieland into glass!

    May 22nd, 2012 - 09:48 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Marcos Alejandro

    7 Conqueror “ turn argieland into glass”

    You tried in 1806/1807/1845 and failed like Afghanistan.

    BBC

    “Britain's 'forgotten' invasion of Argentina”

    “After a couple of days of intense street fighting, the British surrendered to an army it had considered no more than a rabble”

    “Third Anglo-Afghan war; Once again, the British are defeated, and Afghanistan gains full control of her foreign affairs”

    http://www.afghan-web.com/history/chron/index3.html

    May 22nd, 2012 - 11:38 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Boovis

    Whereas Argentina has never won any major wars in it's entire existence, apart from a couple of skirmishes with it's so called friends. Yes, Marcos, Afghan guys do well against us, but we'd still hand you your butt on a plate, meaning Argentina is worse than Afghanistan.

    May 23rd, 2012 - 06:03 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • briton

    1806/1807/1845

    Not entirely truthful are you ,

    Try 1982,
    Ah that’s better, we remember .lol.
    .

    May 23rd, 2012 - 12:30 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • stick up your junta

    Enjoy Marcos

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhLzDC6bLPE

    May 23rd, 2012 - 12:51 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Conqueror

    @8 Sorry, moron. If you consult your (doctored) history books, you'll find argieland didn't exist in 1806/7. Pity that. So much could have been solved if we'd known then what we know now. Or even what we knew in 1982. We could have had a “revivalist” invasion. Tearing out (non-existent because they hadn't rebelled yet) argie hearts and tearing off argie genitals and casting them into the sacrificial fires. We British really should have got their earlier and assisted the Incas. Then there would have been few doubts about who took barbecues to Europe. Could anyone doubt the likely popularity of argie dick on a stick? Argie REAL meat BALLS. There were real possibilities. We British had already invented NUTcrackers. What a day that would have been. Think of it. Tens of thousands of cracked argie nuts! Time for some real voting!
    (1) 1806/7 - Should all argies have their nuts smashed flat with sledgehammers?
    (2) Should all argies have their nuts smashed flat with sledgehammers?
    (3) 1982 - Should all argie POWs have their nuts smashed flat with sledgehammers?
    (4) 1982 - Should all argie officer POWs have their nuts smashed flat with sledgehammers and their “members” converted to “julienne”?
    (5) 2012 - Here's a thought. Line up male argies and “process” them by guillotine. Sliced sausage and meatballs. And, possibly, an incredible choir. Line up female argies and “process” them by guillotine. Sliced melon. Turn both around and you can have sliced hams. Finally! A use for argies. Although most will probably finish up in the waste disposal!

    May 23rd, 2012 - 05:49 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Max

    & 9

    Did you try it ?

    May 23rd, 2012 - 07:13 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Guzz

    Conqueror :)
    Did a gaucho screw your wife? :) That's SO out of order of him!!! Know that we fully disapprove of screwing with other peoples wives. Now, I'm saying this as an Uruguayan, but I'm sure most of the Argentines would agree with me.
    That would further explain why you fancy sheep, they don't abandon you for a Latino, they only run away so far.
    I thought the myotinic goat would sort that minor issue, and make you a happier man, but I see I was wrong...

    May 24th, 2012 - 07:59 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • A.J.Rimmer

    Well lets take a look shall we.

    Spain conquered most of S.A, as a result, the majority of them are lying, cheating, back-stabbing, underhanded swindlers, who would sell there own mothers for a quick profit.

    Now lets look at what countries Britain created/dominated, and where they are in world rankings of Political, Social, and least corrupt countries in the world.

    Now, lets make a comparison.

    Speaks volumes, If that corrupt pope had been a true religious man, then S.A might have been a decent place, without all those kidnappings, without all that child poverty, without all those dirty handed politicians.

    Now, let me save you the trouble, JAJAJAJAJAJA IRAQ, AFGAN, OIL STEALERS, SOVERIGN COUNTRIES, JAJAJAJA ALL BRITS, NOT ANYONE ELSE, JUST BRITS, JAJAJAJA

    Think that just about sums up the majority if crap that i can expect.

    May 24th, 2012 - 11:09 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Conqueror

    @14 Comments of “yours” on later articles suggest you are not a Uruguayan. But then argies lie. Can't help themselves. Part of the rabid character. Sorry to disappoint. Never had a wife. Lots of women, but no wife. Only seen sheep on Maiden Castle (if you have any idea where that is). “Myotinic”? Did you mean “myotonic”?

    May 26th, 2012 - 05:58 pm - Link - Report abuse 0

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