Comments on: US Kills Five Afghan Cucumber Farmers in Air Strike http://news.antiwar.com/2009/08/06/us-kills-five-afghan-cucumber-farmers-in-air-strike/ Original and up-to-date news Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:03:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Daily Briefing: 8th-9th August 2009 « Little Alex in Wonderland http://news.antiwar.com/2009/08/06/us-kills-five-afghan-cucumber-farmers-in-air-strike/comment-page-1/#comment-3368 Daily Briefing: 8th-9th August 2009 « Little Alex in Wonderland Sat, 08 Aug 2009 19:35:52 +0000 http://news.antiwar.com/?p=5372#comment-3368 [...] A U.S. air strike in the Afghan Kandahar Province killed five cucumber farmers. U.S. officials thought they were “militants loading munitions into a van”. (AntiWar.com) [...] [...] A U.S. air strike in the Afghan Kandahar Province killed five cucumber farmers. U.S. officials thought they were “militants loading munitions into a van”. (AntiWar.com) [...]

]]> By: Compatible Creatures – War & Politics & Life - Afghan Abides http://news.antiwar.com/2009/08/06/us-kills-five-afghan-cucumber-farmers-in-air-strike/comment-page-1/#comment-3337 Compatible Creatures – War & Politics & Life - Afghan Abides Fri, 07 Aug 2009 16:28:30 +0000 http://news.antiwar.com/?p=5372#comment-3337 [...] to this shockingly hideous conflict is the report of farmers loading cucumbers into a van were blown away by a US helicopter: Despite police [...] [...] to this shockingly hideous conflict is the report of farmers loading cucumbers into a van were blown away by a US helicopter: Despite police [...]

]]> By: couscous http://news.antiwar.com/2009/08/06/us-kills-five-afghan-cucumber-farmers-in-air-strike/comment-page-1/#comment-3334 couscous Fri, 07 Aug 2009 14:41:20 +0000 http://news.antiwar.com/?p=5372#comment-3334 <blockquote>Cucumbers are a fruit, not a munition</blockquote> These were cucumbers of mass destruction!

Cucumbers are a fruit, not a munition

These were cucumbers of mass destruction!

]]> By: US Kills Five Afghan Cucumber Farmers in Air Strike | MediaAlternatives http://news.antiwar.com/2009/08/06/us-kills-five-afghan-cucumber-farmers-in-air-strike/comment-page-1/#comment-3330 US Kills Five Afghan Cucumber Farmers in Air Strike | MediaAlternatives Fri, 07 Aug 2009 14:06:45 +0000 http://news.antiwar.com/?p=5372#comment-3330 [...] Full Article >>> Share and Enjoy: [...] [...] Full Article >>> Share and Enjoy: [...]

]]> By: DrFix http://news.antiwar.com/2009/08/06/us-kills-five-afghan-cucumber-farmers-in-air-strike/comment-page-1/#comment-3327 DrFix Fri, 07 Aug 2009 13:25:43 +0000 http://news.antiwar.com/?p=5372#comment-3327 It would make more sense. Still, it would have made more sense to have pursued Bin Laden, which we were lied about, instead of acquiring launching pads for further conflict. As we know now the Taliban kept opium production down without us having to do a damn thing but now it has skyrocketed. Funny how wherever the U.S. sticks its nose, and other protruding organs, there is a boom in the drug trade. Maybe the safest place on earth is Antarctica. That is, of course, until Uncle "Snowman" Sam claims there are Meth labs there damaging the worlds "chillin". In which case we can expect the bipartisan bombs to fall until he gets his cut of the action. It would make more sense. Still, it would have made more sense to have pursued Bin Laden, which we were lied about, instead of acquiring launching pads for further conflict. As we know now the Taliban kept opium production down without us having to do a damn thing but now it has skyrocketed. Funny how wherever the U.S. sticks its nose, and other protruding organs, there is a boom in the drug trade. Maybe the safest place on earth is Antarctica. That is, of course, until Uncle "Snowman" Sam claims there are Meth labs there damaging the worlds "chillin". In which case we can expect the bipartisan bombs to fall until he gets his cut of the action.

]]> By: Unlikely http://news.antiwar.com/2009/08/06/us-kills-five-afghan-cucumber-farmers-in-air-strike/comment-page-1/#comment-3326 Unlikely Fri, 07 Aug 2009 13:02:18 +0000 http://news.antiwar.com/?p=5372#comment-3326 Wouldn't it be less expensive and more effective to pay the Afghan opium farmers the going rate for their crop and immediately destroy it in the field. Immediate destruction of the crop would eliminate its value to the drug lords and terrorists, as well as remove their ability to finance their drug business and terrorism. Destruction of the crop in the field would undoubtedly bring the bad guys directly to us, thus eliminating the need to chase them all over the unfamiliar terrain populated by a decidedly unhappy population. It would also remove the ability of the bad guys to influence farmers with a pay check. We would be the ones with the power to write the checks. In addition, we would not have to spend millions of dollars chasing the processed product all around the world, while maybe finding 15% of it. Anyway, don't you think it's a little illogical to expect an Afghan farmer to plant our suggested alternative crop and earn less for his efforts? Wouldn't it be less expensive and more effective to pay the Afghan opium farmers the going rate for their crop and immediately destroy it in the field. Immediate destruction of the crop would eliminate its value to the drug lords and terrorists, as well as remove their ability to finance their drug business and terrorism. Destruction of the crop in the field would undoubtedly bring the bad guys directly to us, thus eliminating the need to chase them all over the unfamiliar terrain populated by a decidedly unhappy population. It would also remove the ability of the bad guys to influence farmers with a pay check. We would be the ones with the power to write the checks. In addition, we would not have to spend millions of dollars chasing the processed product all around the world, while maybe finding 15% of it. Anyway, don't you think it's a little illogical to expect an Afghan farmer to plant our suggested alternative crop and earn less for his efforts?

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