Didn't mean that: in Afg. to clear some of the *millions*

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Post #12,492 by Ashton 10/9/01 4:52:28 PM Reply	Didn't mean that: in Afg. to clear some of the millions of mines laid, forgotten, relaid - as constant internecine fighting has been their lot.. hell - for centuries? Russians I suspect, likely laid the most. Those fleeing across borders are apt to encounter these fields - I imagine we'll be hearing about that as matters "progress"..
Post #12,502 by inthane-chan 10/9/01 5:25:46 PM Reply	Afghanistan has ~20% of the world's mines. "He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you." - Friedrich Nietzsche

Four UN casualties - (marlowe) - (7) - Oct. 9, 2001, 03:34:06 PM EDT

They were there to clear mines.. {sigh} -NT - (Ashton) - (4) - Oct. 9, 2001, 03:58:53 PM EDT

Somebody mined the building? - (marlowe) - (3) - Oct. 9, 2001, 04:33:03 PM EDT

Didn't mean that: in Afg. to clear some of the *millions* - (Ashton) - (1) - Oct. 9, 2001, 04:52:28 PM EDT

Afghanistan has ~20% of the world's mines. -NT - (inthane-chan) - Oct. 9, 2001, 05:25:46 PM EDT

The rumors of this are spreading ... - (brettj) - Oct. 10, 2001, 07:48:30 PM EDT

My Q - Why didn't they leave earlier with other UN workers? -NT - (Another Scott) - (1) - Oct. 9, 2001, 04:26:07 PM EDT

They were Afgans. Also, happened to be UN employees. -NT - (a6l6e6x) - Oct. 9, 2001, 07:49:21 PM EDT

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