US urges Americans to avoid Afghanistan over vote

sabra

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Fri Sep-16-05 11:12 AM
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US urges Americans to avoid Afghanistan over vote

Edited on Fri Sep-16-05 11:19 AM by sabra

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N16155886.htm

US urges Americans to avoid Afghanistan over vote

WASHINGTON, Sept 16 (Reuters) - The United States warned its citizens on Friday not to travel to Afghanistan and said it was very concerned about the threat of attacks on foreigners in the run-up to Sunday's elections.

The State Department issued a public announcement voicing concern about "terrorist actions" that could include suicide attacks, assassinations, hijackings, bombings or kidnappings.

"Terrorists do not distinguish between official and civilian targets," said the State Department. The latest announcement supplements long-standing warnings on Afghanistan that were issued previously and it is due to expire Oct. 14.

There has been a spate of attacks and kidnappings in the run-up to Sunday's parliamentary and provincial polls.

Sorry Honey, Bush said we need to cancel our family vacation. Let's see if there any deals for Qatar on TravelZoo.com :-)

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smoogatz

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Fri Sep-16-05 11:26 AM
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1. Damn. There go my vacation plans.

Guess I'll have to cancel my reservations at the Four Seasons, Kabul.

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ovidsen

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Fri Sep-16-05 11:45 AM
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2. And I'd just entered a contest.

Edited on Fri Sep-16-05 11:48 AM by ovidsen

I think it's from Chimpmaster's Clearinghouse----

FIRST PRIZE: One week in Kabul!

SECOND PRIZE: TWO weeks in Kabul!!

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Nostradammit

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Fri Sep-16-05 01:25 PM
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3. LOL!!

Good one!.

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Javaman

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Fri Sep-16-05 02:39 PM
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4. Freedom is on the march, but so is Al-queda and the Taliban...

remember those guys? you know the ones that started everything? Come on, osa...osama...osama binnnn, your getting it now, that's right Osama been forgotten! Bingo

So now rumspuke is pulling out 20% of our force in Afghany land for what?

Oh we know the answer to that one...Syria!! ding ding ding!!! It appears that, you know, OBL is just a foot note in morons* war on terra so the guy that was responcible for 9/11 is now being let to roam free whoopeee!!!

I loath these assholes.

colossal racist failure*.

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