tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33338421.post2474442632530814826..comments2023-06-16T10:14:42.424-04:00Comments on Ricardiblog: Arriving, againRichard Wintlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14644765072275026087noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33338421.post-6853599454088792202008-12-31T05:18:00.000-05:002008-12-31T05:18:00.000-05:00I fear that Afghanistan is a lost cause. The local...I fear that Afghanistan is a lost cause. The locals seem intent of retaining their Middle Ages credo. How do you change a country's thinking? I wonder what will happen to N Korea when that despot finally dies. Maybe East Germany can be an example. Many of the people there long for the 'good old days' of communism.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33338421.post-25830685033798749792008-12-30T13:20:00.000-05:002008-12-30T13:20:00.000-05:00I believe we're up to 106 Canadians lost now. It'...I believe we're up to 106 Canadians lost now. It's truly awful, isn't it? And I just found out that my sister-in-law's brother has been sent to Afghanistan, so now it's personal.<BR/><BR/>Nice to see you back in the blogosphere, by the way!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33338421.post-42634446279541620432008-12-29T20:45:00.000-05:002008-12-29T20:45:00.000-05:00It seems such a waste losing all these young men. ...It seems such a waste losing all these young men. I hope the powers that be know what they're doing.WrathofDawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06631918111665596235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33338421.post-69491181262709598002008-12-29T16:26:00.000-05:002008-12-29T16:26:00.000-05:00It's a sobering thought! Happy New Year!It's a sobering thought! Happy New Year!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11346682505354790114noreply@blogger.com