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Taliban Demands Downtime on Afghanistan Cellphone Networks
faster_manic writes "The Taliban has demanded that cellphone network providers in Afghanistan cease service between the hours of 5pm and 7am each night of the week, as they believe American troops are able to track down Taliban members using their cellphones."
This news story essentially amounts to the Taliban crying "C'mon guys! Play fair!"
Don't get me wrong, the news story is quite legit, it just sounds like the kids playing cowboys and indians in the playground.
I don't think they got that memo.
Next, they'll get the phone companies to give them the phone records of all Afghani citizens who may be saying mean things about the Taliban. That's when we'll know the Taliban are on their way to becoming a full-fledged modern democracy like us.
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Cell phone companies don't pay any heed to anyone. I suspect this ridiculous plea will get the same attention as someone wanting a fairer contract.
Okay, I MUST be missing something. They want cell phone providers to cease service between 7pm and 5am because the Americans can track them when they are using their cell phones? WTF? If they can do it between those hours, don't you FREAKING THINK THEY CAN OUTSIDE THOSE HOURS? Idiots. Well that just proves right there those dillholes don't know shit about technology. There's nothing better than a group who wants to keep their people in the Dark Ages.
Oh, hello, Congress. I didn't see you standing there. I was talking about the Taliban, not you. You guys are doing one hell of a bang up job in DC. Honest.
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Come on feds, spend the extra little bit of money and track these guys using something other than your unlimited "Nights and Weekends."
Since the invasion, residents of Afghanistan have been recieving an increasingly alarming amount of American telemarketing calls.
Next thing you know the Taliban will demand immunity from lawsuits arising from damage or injuries caused by the cell service being shut down.
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Better yet, don't identify yourself as being a Muslim who is against these 'radicals' and instead pan everyone else for stating what is obvious to them, islam is not a 'religion of peace'.
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Just slap one of these http://www.gethandyswitch.com/ to each tower's fence, and let them knock themselves out.
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Damn religious zealots. When I forget to pick up my wine for communion on Saturday, I'm SOL the next morning.
The masses are the crack whores of religion.
Wow, i had no idea that terrorists and religious fundamentalists also worked normal business hours.....
"Tomorrow at 8:00pm, you will drive an explosives laden truck into the American barracks."
"Hold on, Muhammed. My position as a level 1 suicide bomber clearly states that this is a non-exempt position, and my scheduled hours are from 8:00am to 5:00pm complete with two fifteen minute breaks and a 30 minute lunch. I can't be forced to work any overtime. Look, we can take this all the way to Vicki in HR, but I'd really rather not.
There are some people that if they don't know, you can't tell 'em.
So just to be sure that I understand, you mean that the taliban and these guys are a bit the same?
You could start tracking all the phones that drop off the network from 5pm-7am.
Brilliant.
Next you're going to tell us how light bulbs work by sucking up all the dark.
Seriously, i don't think they are as smart as you presume. They use the cell phones in combat to communicate. I'm afraid they want the networks shut down so they can call each other without being tracked. They're muslim terrorists you know, the type of guys who tried to sink a navy vessel but failed because they overloaded their boat.
Trust me, I work for the government.
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Yeah, that's stupid...that's when the "Free Nights and Weekends" minutes kick in....
Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.........
Well, the Taliban recently converted to a new cult; This time, its the cult of Apple. Having bought hook, line and sinker into that stinking fetish, the Taliban all got themselves a new iPhone. However, little did they know that iPhone's contain no user servicable battery, so essentially there's no way to remove their battery, and thus no way to prevent being tracked. Yet another example of religion ruining everything.
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It's true I tell you, feller at work's next door neighbour read it in the paper.
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That's why Ahmed the Terrorist didn't get the memo, Islamic governments don't like how subversive Youtube is and outright ban it instead.
CA refers to those as "open container" laws.
I think in Texas, you can still drink your beer while driving your truck and shooting out the window at street signs.
Ok, I made that last bit up.
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Mohamed dials 1-(800) us-army on his cell phone,
Mohamed: hey Army Joe, that scumbag taliban Achmed and his guys that keep stealing my chickens "for the cause" is coming through the village
US Army Joe: Sure no problem Mohamed, we'll light'em up out on the trail.
Mohamed: Thanks Joe, have a good one.
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