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| Taliban begins to look and act like Al Qaeda | |
| 2007-03-09 | |
The Taliban has metamorphosed into a truly Al Qaeda clone. Analyzing a series of recent events in the ‘badlands’ of Pakistan, security specialists opine that the Taliban is ‘beginning to look and act’ more like al Qaeda. Firstly, the Taliban, which is based in the tribal belt of Northwest Frontier Province (NWFP), is executing ‘collaborators’. Warning notes are pinned to the victims saying “American spies will face the same fate”.
If these two developments are considered together along with other trends in Taliban working, a very interesting story begins to unfold. “The Mullahs have gone Hollywood” says Fred Burton, the Stratfor expert on global terrorism, in a tongue in cheek remark. In his view, this tactic (of publicity through video) is borrowed directly from the al Qaeda work book and it is the most striking of several other shifts in Taliban style. One of the more prominent Taliban commanders, Mullah Dadullah, has even given an interview to UK’s Channel Four. It is some thing not expected of a fundamentalist Jihadi Islamist group which traditionally considers using ‘image-making’ technology as a sin. | |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #6 In other news, Tweedlededum is found to be related to Tweedlededee.... |
| Posted by: WTF 2007-03-09 23:35 |
| #5 Napalm a few opium fields, and watch the source of Taliban funding dry up. We need to establish a secondary crop, with a reliable market, for farmers in the area. Heck, let 'em grow stuff to be converted to ethanol, if nothing else, just as long as they don't fund the tallibrainless. |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2007-03-09 14:51 |
| #4 Exacrly, Sneaze. That has to be the stupidest article title in a long time. |
| Posted by: Jules 2007-03-09 07:51 |
| #3 Both funded by Saudi!!!! |
| Posted by: Ebbolump Glomotle9608 2007-03-09 05:52 |
| #2 Taliban and al-Qaeda were always 2 sides of the same coin. Talibs were Pashtos who sought to implement an Arabized version of the "Pashtun Code." Al-Qaeda ut-Jihad ("Base of Holy War") were Arab remnants from the anti-Soviet, Sudan, and Bosnian crusades who sought to inspire copy cat cells throughout the world. Anyone who has a shred of understanding of the ends of these savages would strongly support the status given to the "Gitmo" terrorists. However, I would have executed them wholesale. As I write, another 40 are being prepped for release. I have a copy of a book, "The Taliban Phenomenon" by Kamal Matinuddin, which is fairly comprehensive on the period from 1994-1999. The author reports that Taliban charged "10%" for each opium shipment out of Afghanistan. Over 90% of opium poppies are cultivated in Helmond and Kandahar districts. Many Pashtos in the drug trade are funneling proceeds to terror recruiters in Pakistan. They want foreign troops out, so they can deal drugs unimpeded. |
| Posted by: Sneaze 2007-03-09 04:58 |
| #1 See also WORLDNEWS > AL Qaeda's CHINA Problem > China has an Al Qaeda problem and why no one is watching; OR STRATEGYPAGE > LEFTIST TERRORISTS MAKE A COMEBACK. Secualr SOcialists + God-based Socialists want World under BENEVOLENT? ANTI-CAPITALIST DESPOTISM; OR SLATE.com > DEATH TO [Captain] AMERICA article. Intent was to link/allude to real-life political and other issues. *All together now, wid feeling, "SAY IT TAINT SO". |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2007-03-09 00:20 |