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    Default Voodoo Economics

    I know that I somewhat twisted when this starts to seem normal, expensive, but normal nonetheless...

    Is voodoo kinetic or non-kinetic?

    Nigerian official accused of hiring witch doctor
    LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) -- Police on Friday arrested the head of a federal agency charged with developing Nigeria's impoverished southern oil region after allegations that the man spent millions of dollars on a witch doctor in hopes vanquishing a rival.

    President Umaru Yar'Adua announced Friday that the head of the Niger Delta Development Corporation, Sam Edem, had been suspended from his job after local media reports of Edem's large expenditure on black magic. Police later said he had been arrested.

    The police said they were investigating the source of the roughly $4 million Edem reportedly spent on hiring a sorcerer to hex and kill another development official.

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    Default I'll see ya one, and raise you two

    Quote Originally Posted by Tom Odom View Post
    I know that I somewhat twisted when this starts to seem normal, expensive, but normal nonetheless...

    Is voodoo kinetic or non-kinetic?
    Tom, c'mon man, it's as old as Ken

    2002, Witch doctors placated

    The Ivorian Government has settled a long-running dispute with disgruntled witch doctors who claim to have had a hand in the country's only African Nations Cup success.

    The witch doctors, from a suburb of the capital Abidjan, were apparently hired by the sports minister before the 1992 Nations Cup final against Ghana.
    Hmmm, wonder what Marct would have to say 'bout this

    Living in fear: Tanzania's albinos

    Witchdoctors, middlemen and the clients who pay for albino body parts are among the 173 people in custody so far for these macabre killings. None has been prosecuted.

    The BBC sought to investigate how sorcerers' tales of albinos are being channelled into gruesome crimes.

    An intermediary posing as a "client" with mining and fishing interests seeking to get rich quick, visited a prominent witchdoctor on our behalf at dusk. They were told that albino body parts could be obtained without difficulty, for a price.
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    Default Arrgh. Did you feel that?

    Quote Originally Posted by Stan View Post
    Tom, c'mon man, it's as old as Ken
    How about this?

    No? Hmm. Must need a better doll. Or some new needles...
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    On a serious note, you should be glad you did -- things aren't looking to good nowadays. Or maybe we just communicate better...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tom Odom View Post
    I know that I somewhat twisted when this starts to seem normal, expensive, but normal nonetheless...

    Is voodoo kinetic or non-kinetic?
    That would depend on whether one is on the receiving end or the giving end
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tom Odom View Post

    Is voodoo kinetic or non-kinetic?
    A. It's effects based!
    B. It's "Influence Activity!"
    C. As it never produces decisive results, and is little understood, my guess is DOD and UK MOD should fund it and have lots of expensive conferences where everyone ignores the glaring truth that it is of no use at all!!

    ...just my cynical thoughts
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    - The job of the British Army out here is to kill or capture Communist Terrorists in Malaya.
    - If we can double the ratio of kills per contact, we will soon put an end to the shooting in Malaya.
    Sir Gerald Templer, foreword to the "Conduct of Anti-Terrorist Operations in Malaya," 1958 Edition

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    Quote Originally Posted by William F. Owen View Post
    A. It's effects based!
    B. It's "Influence Activity!"
    C. As it never produces decisive results, and is little understood, my guess is DOD and UK MOD should fund it and have lots of expensive conferences where everyone ignores the glaring truth that it is of no use at all!!

    ...just my cynical thoughts
    Nevah evah underestimate the hoodooo that we do

    and its effects on you know who

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