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Old 08-26-2008, 08:43 AM   #1
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The fiery roadside bomb attack on Highway 1, just four kilometres west of a Canadian forward operating base in Zhari district, came as hundreds of soldiers began mounting up in an operation last week. ... Operation Timis Preem - a play on popular Transformers character Optimus Prime - was designed to "mow the lawn of Pashmul. Clear it out," Duncan said.
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Old 08-26-2008, 10:09 AM   #2
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Old 08-26-2008, 10:42 AM   #3
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-McLean's Magazine
That beats Operation Freedom Fries and "Striking down the evil-doers" any day of the week.

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Old 08-26-2008, 10:56 AM   #4
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Old 08-26-2008, 11:52 AM   #5
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LOL, that's pretty awesome.
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Old 08-26-2008, 11:54 AM   #6
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The motto of Canada's Op. Timus Preem

"Freedom is the Right of all Sentient Beings"

(wonder who will get that besides Blaster)
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Old 08-26-2008, 12:42 PM   #7
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The motto of Canada's Op. Timus Preem

"Freedom is the Right of all Sentient Beings"

(wonder who will get that besides Blaster)
+1 There are more to those soldiers that meet the eyes.
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Old 08-26-2008, 05:16 PM   #8
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I just can't believe there was a roadside bomb on the Trans-Canada...
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Old 08-26-2008, 07:47 PM   #9
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I just can't believe there was a roadside bomb on the Trans-Canada...
Haha, that's what I was thinking too. I had to re-read that a couple times...
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