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left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts) Tue Dec 20, 2016, 11:29 AM Dec 2016

Can I say 'That was stupid'?

CBS This Morning (TV show) had a story of an American woman and her Canadian husband who are being held captive in Afghanistan by a faction of the Taliban.

They had gone to Afghanistan in 2012 to go back packing, and chose “an unstable” area of the country in which to back pack.
What could possibly go wrong?

I’m reminded of a news story a year or two ago about Iranian troops taking captive some people who had gone back packing along the Iraq/Iranian border.
Again, what could possibly go wrong?

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Can I say 'That was stupid'? (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Dec 2016 OP

no one does that. They are spies. They knew what could go wrong. librechik Dec 2016 #1

You can, but you'll probably get hell for it. 2016 is a world where society is expected to pay.. MadDAsHell Dec 2016 #2

librechik

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1. no one does that. They are spies. They knew what could go wrong.

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Tue Dec 20, 2016, 11:42 AM

Dec 2016

Just my educated guess. Of course they decided to go to the most dangerous and unknown area on earth for a nice hike. People do that all the time. (????)

MadDAsHell

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2. You can, but you'll probably get hell for it. 2016 is a world where society is expected to pay..

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Tue Dec 20, 2016, 11:54 AM

Dec 2016

for the dumb decisions of individuals. Taxpayers will ultimately pay millions of dollars to get these fools home.

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