Are we training terrorists again?

[Rip Rokken]

A nationwide alert has been issued for 17 members of the Afghan military who have gone AWOL from a Texas Air Force base where foreign military officers who are training to become pilots are taught English, FoxNews.com has learned.  

The Afghan officers and enlisted men have security badges that give them access to secure U.S. defense installations, according to the lookout bulletin, "Afghan Military Deserters in CONUS [Continental U.S.]," issued by Naval Criminal Investigative Service in Dallas, and obtained by FoxNews.com. 

The Afghans were attending the Defense Language Institute at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas. The DLI program teaches English to military pilot candidates and other air force prospects from foreign countries allied with the U.S. 

"I can confirm that 17 have gone missing from the Defense Language Institute," said Gary Emery, Chief of Public Affairs, 37th Training Wing, at Lackland AFB. "They disappeared over the course of the last two years, and none in the last three months."

Over the last two years?!? And they are just now issuing an alert?!? Why couldn't we teach them English in Afghanistan?

[mikemarrs]

my question would be why in the hell are we giving these assholes security badges that give them access to secure U.S. defense installations........

[squirt1]

How long has this been going on? Are the people running this country that stupid ?

[The Sushi Hunter]

Are the people running this country that stupid ?

Yes. And they got there because it took stupid people to vote them into office. If you really look at the big picture though, these guys went missing because all they really wanted to do was get the fuck out of their own fucked up country. They got into America and "Blam" their gone.

Ironic that once many people flee their fucked up countries, they then want to fly their own flag in the U.S. and demand that Americans observe whem as where they came from. You would think that someone who runs away from their own country would not want to fly their countries flag or even want to associate themselves with the country that they just fled from. Millions of Mexicans have fled that shit hole place they call Mexico, yet every Cinco De Mayo, they are all out in force flying the Mexican Flag. That always gets me wondering WTF.

[annie89509]

Are the people running this country that stupid ?

Yes. And they got there because it took stupid people to vote them into office. If you really look at the big picture though, these guys went missing because all they really wanted to do was get the fuck out of their own fucked up country. They got into America and "Blam" their gone.

Ironic that once many people flee their fucked up countries, they then want to fly their own flag in the U.S. and demand that Americans observe whem as where they came from. You would think that someone who runs away from their own country would not want to fly their countries flag or even want to associate themselves with the country that they just fled from. Millions of Mexicans have fled that shit hole place they call Mexico, yet every Cinco De Mayo, they are all out in force flying the Mexican Flag. That always gets me wondering WTF.

You have a point, but then, you have to consider it's only human nature to have nationalistic pride. Just because someone fled to greener pasture doesn't mean they have to refute their heritage.

[StevePerryHair]

Are the people running this country that stupid ?

Yes. And they got there because it took stupid people to vote them into office. If you really look at the big picture though, these guys went missing because all they really wanted to do was get the fuck out of their own fucked up country. They got into America and "Blam" their gone.

Ironic that once many people flee their fucked up countries, they then want to fly their own flag in the U.S. and demand that Americans observe whem as where they came from. You would think that someone who runs away from their own country would not want to fly their countries flag or even want to associate themselves with the country that they just fled from. Millions of Mexicans have fled that shit hole place they call Mexico, yet every Cinco De Mayo, they are all out in force flying the Mexican Flag. That always gets me wondering WTF.

it's pretty simple. They love their country and their heritage. They just don't love their government who effed it all up with money, politics, greed, and and in some cases religion or living conditions that take away basic human rights.

[The Sushi Hunter]

Are the people running this country that stupid ?

Yes. And they got there because it took stupid people to vote them into office. If you really look at the big picture though, these guys went missing because all they really wanted to do was get the fuck out of their own fucked up country. They got into America and "Blam" their gone.

Ironic that once many people flee their fucked up countries, they then want to fly their own flag in the U.S. and demand that Americans observe whem as where they came from. You would think that someone who runs away from their own country would not want to fly their countries flag or even want to associate themselves with the country that they just fled from. Millions of Mexicans have fled that shit hole place they call Mexico, yet every Cinco De Mayo, they are all out in force flying the Mexican Flag. That always gets me wondering WTF.

You have a point, but then, you have to consider it's only human nature to have nationalistic pride. Just because someone fled to greener pasture doesn't mean they have to refute their heritage.

Maybe, but not everyone. While I lived in Japan all those years, not once did I have an American flag anywhere in my possession. Matter of fact, if I moved to Japan like I want to, I'd only fly the Japanese flag.....no question about it. It's a complete insult to be living in one country but flying another country's flag.

[AlteredDNA]

Are the people running this country that stupid ?

Yes. And they got there because it took stupid people to vote them into office. If you really look at the big picture though, these guys went missing because all they really wanted to do was get the fuck out of their own fucked up country. They got into America and "Blam" their gone.

Ironic that once many people flee their fucked up countries, they then want to fly their own flag in the U.S. and demand that Americans observe whem as where they came from. You would think that someone who runs away from their own country would not want to fly their countries flag or even want to associate themselves with the country that they just fled from. Millions of Mexicans have fled that shit hole place they call Mexico, yet every Cinco De Mayo, they are all out in force flying the Mexican Flag. That always gets me wondering WTF.

You have a point, but then, you have to consider it's only human nature to have nationalistic pride. Just because someone fled to greener pasture doesn't mean they have to refute their heritage.

Maybe, but not everyone. While I lived in Japan all those years, not once did I have an American flag anywhere in my possession. Matter of fact, if I moved to Japan like I want to, I'd only fly the Japanese flag.....no question about it. It's a complete insult to be living in one country but flying another country's flag.

Los Angeles, after the Lakers victory...

[Everett]

Isn't it like that in la 24/7?