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Conley
04-18-2012, 01:34 PM
Mohammad Ashan, a mid-level Taliban commander in Paktika province, strolled toward a police checkpoint in the district of Sar Howza with a wanted poster bearing his own face. He demanded the finder’s fee referenced on the poster: $100.

Afghan officials, perplexed by the man’s misguided motives, arrested him on the spot. Ashan is suspected of plotting at least two attacks on Afghan security forces. His misdeeds prompted officials to plaster the district with hundreds of so-called “Be on the Lookout” posters emblazoned with his name and likeness.

When U.S. troops went to confirm that Ashan had in fact come forward to claim the finder’s fee, they were initially incredulous.

“We asked him, ‘Is this you?’ Mohammad Ashan answered with an incredible amount of enthusiasm, ‘Yes, yes, that’s me! Can I get my award now?’” recalled SPC Matthew Baker.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/blogpost/post/taliban-commander-turns-self-in-for-reward-on-wanted-poster/2012/04/17/gIQAbVjqNT_blog.html?tid=pm_w

Considering how we're negotiating with these guys, I'm not sure this was all that bad of a move. :facepalm:

OFBUACMKA
04-18-2012, 02:01 PM
I think they overpaid.

Conley
04-18-2012, 02:12 PM
The amount of cash we've handed out to villages there is simply absurd. It's another way we've been funding the Taliban this whole time.

MMC
04-18-2012, 02:53 PM
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Look just gimme my award and btw.....

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What do I get for people's pictures on these?