Apparently the "Mullah Akhtar Muhammad Mansour," very senior commander in the Taliban movement, who has been engaged in talks to end the Afghanistan war, is no such person. Whoever he was, and whoever sent him, he also walked away with "a lot of money."
via mefi
Also see, Fake Taliban, real embarrassment
"[Gen. Petraeus/ISAF] were partially right: something had changed. But it wasn't the effectiveness of their tactics or strategy. Instead, this episode confirms what many Afghanistan watchers have long feared: the leadership of ISAF doesn't seem to have any idea what it's doing, who it's talking to, and (probably) who it is really killing."
Dear Sir, Request for Urgent Business Relationship
ALHAJI D. BAYERO
TEL/FAX: 234-90-406917
FAX: 234-90-409188
LAGOS, NIGERIA
Dear Sir/Madame,
Request for Urgent Business Relationship
I am the group managing director of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and a member of the ad hoc committee set up by the federal government of Nigeria to review contracts awarded by the past military administration between 1985-1993. The members of the committee are interested in the importation of goods into the country with the funds presently floating in the Central Bank of Nigeria/Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) foreign payments account.
Our request is anchored on our strong desire to establish a lasting business relationship with you and your company. We hence solicit your partnership to enable us transfer into your account the said funds. You have been recommended to us in confidence and we were assured of your ability and reliability to prosecute business transaction that require maximum confidentiality.
Maj. Gen. Smedley Darlington Butler (USMC)
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Anonymous said...
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This is a reconstruction using an actor.
- 10:27 AM
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Uncle $cam said...
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This is a reconstruction using an actor.
- 10:46 AM
Post a CommentI admire Butler for what he said, but not for when he said it. Way too late. Protesting wars 3 years after they end is not being honest.
Please, note that he held two Medals of Honor.
Also, please, note that his father in law was the chairman of the Navy appropriations committee in the House of Representatives. Might have had some bearing on the two medals and the promotions since the Marines got their appropriations through the Department of the Navy.
I assumed that was obvious, however, I didn't know the other info, interesting, thanks...