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A defense ministry spokeswoman said that they had found a civilian contractor to repatriate the drinks. In April, US
President Biden announced that all its forces would withdraw from Afghanistan on 11 Sept 2021. Nato allies soon
announced they would follow suit. Since then there has been a surge in violence across the country. The government,
the US & Nato blame the Taliban, a hardline Islamist movement, who they say have so far failed to live up to
commitments to reduce violence - an allegation the group denies. 20 years in Afghanistan: Was it worth it? 'We have
won the war, America has lost' Der Spiegel first reported that German troops had a huge surplus of alcohol at their
bases in the country. German soldiers are normally allowed 2 cans of beer per day, or an equivalent measure of other
alcohol. More than 60,000 cans of beer & hundreds of bottles of wine & champagne are at Camp Marmal near Mazar-i-
Sharif in northern Afghanistan, the paper reported. Spokeswoman Routsi announced that the contractor will now fly
these back to Germany before the last German troops leave. Germany has more than 1,100 troops still in Afghanistan.
Some 59 of its soldiers have died in the country since the conflict began.

--https://www.9news.com.au/national/news-qld--hells-angels-chief-fined-over-gold-coast-pub-brawl/24473649-ddbc-4f88-8b13-870f525c2f43 -- The president
of the Gold Coast chapter of the Hells Angels M/C has been fined over an ugly pub brawl. Greg Pearce, 45, pleaded
guilty to affray at Brisbane Magistrates Court & was fined almost $3000 dollars over an ugly daylight fight at a Palm
Bch pub that left a man unconscious. CCTV released by police showed the brawl including footage of Pearce
repeatedly kicking & punching the 42-year-old victim before walking away. Police said the pair knew each other But
Pearce also copped a $700 fine for wearing a controversial nu on his jumper when he attended court. On the back of
the garment were the words "Angel" & "Brotherhood" with the nu 8173 – a nu associated with Hells Angels. Pearce had
the jumper custom made & checked by a lawyer to ensure it did not breach Queensland’s laws against wearing bikie
attire. The magistrate described the jumper as an inoffensive item, not usually associated with the notorious
motorcycle club & said it was not intimidating. But Pearce was still fined $700 for wearing it. While Pearce walked free,
he is facing possible prison time for breaching a suspended sentence & being caught with cocaine.

https://topamericannews.com/russians-vote-as-putin-looks-to-tighten-grip/ Sept 19--OSCOW—Russians headed to the
polls within the last day of parliamentary elections that can decide whether or not President Vladimir Putin tightens his
grip on the nation or whether or not the opposition can problem the dominance of a frontrunner who is predicted to stay
in energy for a few years to come back. On the third day of voting, Russians will select members of the decrease home
of the State Duma, the place the ruling get together, United Russia, at present has 334 of 450 seats. The get together,
which Mr. Putin based however of which he isn’t a proper member, is extensively anticipated to carry its giant majority.

Once upon a time...a small boy named Basheer lived in a tiny Moroccan village. All his classmates hated him for his
stupidity...especially his teacher who was always yelling at him "you are driving me crazy
Basheer" One day his mother went to check out how he is doing at school and the teacher
told her honestly that her son is simply a disaster, getting very low marks in exams and never
had she seen such a dumb boy in her whole career. The mother could not accept such a
feedback and she took her son out from that school. She even shifted to another city. 25
years later, that same teacher had a cardiac disorder and she was advised to undergo an
open heart surgery. It was a complex surgery which only one surgeon could perform. Left with
no other choice, she travelled to consult the surgeon and the surgery was successful. When
she opened her eyes, she saw a handsome doctor smiling at her. She wanted to thank him
but being under the effect of anesthesia, she could not talk. he doctor too was staring at her
face which had started turning ominously blue. She was raising her hand trying to tell him
something but in vain and eventually died. The doctor was shocked and was trying to
understand what just happened, till he turned back and saw our friend Basheer working as a
sweeper in that hospital, who had unplugged the ventilator to connect his vacuum cleaner. If
you were thinking that Basheer became a doctor, it is because you have been watching too
many movies, TV series or have read too many motivational messages on social media.
Basheer is Basheer.