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Born at the Crest of the Empire

Monday, July 17, 2006

Picture of the Day - 4















An Afghan policeman tries to burn alcoholic drinks in a Kabul park in front of the bomb-ravaged Dar Laman Palace, Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, July 17, 2006. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

posted by mikevotes at 6:18 PM

9 Comments:

  • All that booze! Where are our soldiers when they really need to defend something?

    By Blogger Lew Scannon, at 8:46 PM  

  • "First, they came for the pilzner, but I did not drink pilzner, so I did nothing..."

    Sick, I know, but the world has warped my brain today. Sorry.

    By Blogger QuakerDave, at 8:54 PM  

  • Oh Dave! Oh Dave. You made me howl with laughter.HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

    By Blogger mikevotes, at 9:02 PM  

  • Alcohol is taboo, but opium is no big deal.

    And if that's their idea of a park, no wonder they need to get high.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 9:07 PM  

  • Abi that keeps crossing my mind, too.

    The Taleban is working with the opium lords while trying to burn beer.

    Mike

    By Blogger mikevotes, at 9:32 PM  

  • Wow, I was going to say "priorities people" in response to the police spending their time with beer when there are security issues that seem a bit more pressing.

    I didn't even think about the opium. So, seriously... Priorities people!!!

    By Blogger Praguetwin, at 1:19 AM  

  • Wow, I was going to say "priorities people" in response to the police spending their time with beer when there are security issues that seem a bit more pressing.

    I didn't even think about the opium. So, seriously... Priorities people!!!

    By Blogger Praguetwin, at 1:19 AM  

  • You can't sell alcohol to fund a holy war. As long as Americans are willing to open their veins to Afghan opium, there will be a problem.

    Not that I ever advocate violence, but why aren't we napalming these fields?

    By Blogger QuakerDave, at 8:46 AM  

  • I was under the impression the Taliban were cracking (hehe) down on opium, and that when the US invaded in 2001 (or something?), the farmes went back at sowing poppy.

    I was also under the impression that Europe was the main consumer of their fine products™.

    Besides, you can't drink in such hot weather, you're drunk for three consecutive days. At least that's what my father learned in Iraq in early 80s. And you can't fight infidels intoxicated.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 1:34 AM  

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