American soldier feared captured in Afghanistan

Friday 03rd July, 05:08 AM JST

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smithinjapan at 10:59 AM JST - 3rd July

Noliving: "I think what dick morris was getting at was the new policy of retreating if the threat of civilian casualties is seen as too great. So basically all the taliban have to do now is just run into civilian homes, take them hostage and by this new policy US forces have to retreat because engaging the taliban would be seen as too risky."

No... what DickMorris is doing is simply trolling. There's no way a policy about retreating to avoid civilian casualties -- a high friction point in this war -- had ANYTHING to do with a US soldier walking off base unarmed, and with no protection. Please stop trying to defend outright stupidity.
smithinjapan at 11:00 AM JST - 3rd July

Yes, Obama's US policy is for morons to walk off base in combat areas with no weapons and/or protection. He's directly to blame (sarcasm).
skipthesong at 11:05 AM JST - 3rd July

Yes, Obama's US policy is for morons to walk off base in combat areas with no weapons and/or protection. He's directly to blame (sarcasm)."

Are you sure that's what he did? If he left willingly, screw him. We ain't got no time worrying about someone like that.
timorborder at 11:13 AM JST - 3rd July

Just a comment based on experience, in an unfriendly areas standard SOP dictates that weapons must in hand at all times. This includes when responding to calls of nature. One of characteristics of a good soldier is the ability to lay logs while juggling both toilet paper and weapons. Another is the liberal use of cam cream on areas of the body not usually exposed to the sun (lol). If this chap walked off base with some locals unarmed, then his oversight probably got him killed. Then again, it might be an entire put up, with this chap deciding to defect to the Taliban for some reason.
smithinjapan at 11:39 AM JST - 3rd July

skip: That's what the opening of this story seems to indicate. Regardless, as timorborder points out you are required to have weapon 'in hand' at all times, so he was neglectful at best.
teleprompter at 11:45 AM JST - 3rd July

Obama will have to fly to Cairo again, talk about his Mohammedan childhood, his time in the madrass, his fondness for the House of Saud, etc.
goodDonkey at 12:09 PM JST - 3rd July

teleprompter said:

Obama will have to fly to Cairo again, talk about his Mohammedan childhood, his time in the madrass, his fondness for the House of Saud, etc.

So that is what a troll sounds like when he is begging to be fed.

I can't tell what language that is. Is it gibberish or nonsense?
teleprompter at 01:03 PM JST - 3rd July

Article says this Taliban faction is bewtween Pakistan and Afghanistan.Urdu spoken?

To President Obama - "Any plan to visit Pakistan in the near future?"

"I would love to visit. As you know, I had Pakistani roommates in college who were very close friends of mine.

[...]

"And so I have a great affinity for Pakistani culture and the great Urdu poets."

"You read Urdu poetry?"

"Absolutely."

"So that is what a troll sounds like when he is begging to be fed."

Interview from http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/world/12-beat-extremists-you-can-says-obama--bi-04
adaydream at 01:10 PM JST - 3rd July

No matter what the banter here, I hope he's brought back safely. < :-)
skipthesong at 01:35 PM JST - 3rd July

Can we leave the prez out of this conversation and try to update this news? I'm curious as to why all this has happened. for all we know, he could have decided to join the other side. That does happen from time to time. If he's enlisted, I can't imagine any reason why there would be a conspiracy as to have him abducted, unless we are playing with a numbers game.
OzKen at 02:35 PM JST - 3rd July

I hope your death will be a quick death. RIP you poor soul...
SezWho2 at 03:20 PM JST - 3rd July

I think what dick morris was getting at was the new policy of retreating if the threat of civilian casualties is seen as too great.

There is no such policy.
Bento at 05:44 PM JST - 3rd July

"obama's fondness for the house of saud" well i guess its a step in the right direction from the bush families "infatuation" with them.
Madverts at 06:25 PM JST - 3rd July

"well i guess its a step in the right direction from the bush families "infatuation" with them."

Heh - another illustration of the boy's hypocrisy.
Bento at 02:26 AM JST - 5th July

which boy might that be,sonny?