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2003-02-10 Afghanistan

Taliban May Return to Power in Afghanistan

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Posted by Steve White 2003-02-10 09:18 am|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Sergei should note that the Talibs bravely attacked unarmed civilian aid organizations. Their record against the Afghan military alone is unimpressive.

Methinks that things are heating up in Afghanistan because there's a link between them and Iraq, with Saddam calling in some favors. All the better: They're getting close to their last bullet, so if they get smacked down NOW, they'll be a long time getting back up.

Posted by Ptah 2003-02-10 07:15:29|| 2003-02-10 07:15:29|| Front Page Top

#2 Pravda also has a certain amount of experience watching Afghanistan. Yes, we can do both. But the trend line is at best mixed, and Pakistan is providing them the safe sanctuary a guerilla movement needs. In that respect alone, the Taliban's strategic position has strengthened considerably. If they get lucky and hit Karzai, things could go bad in a hurry.

No, disaster is not imminent. Yes, we can leave it until after Iraq. But the current situation is unstable, and the current state of affairs cannot be allowed to continue or we're going to have a real problem there.

Posted by Joe Katzman 2003-02-10 10:04:04|| [www.windsofchange.net] 2003-02-10 10:04:04|| Front Page Top

#3 Seems also that the heating up coincided with Fundo wins in NWFP, but that MUST be coincidence, after all, Pakland doesn't support terrorists or foreign adventurism, right?

Posted by Frank G 2003-02-10 10:04:23|| 2003-02-10 10:04:23|| Front Page Top

#4 First, this may be close to the default setting for Afghan sectarian/tribal violence. I mean, this is a place where a artist is a guy who can turn out a reproduction Lee-Enfield or Sten gun complete with bogus proof marks. There is a whole town dedicated to that craft in the area.

Also, I believe that there is some Islamic prophesy about the Black Banners of Khurrasan (Afghanistan) signifying the coming of the Madhi. So, it is politically advantageous for there to be some signs of resistance to the "Crusaders" taking place. Also, after the hit on the Kurdish leader we can probably see stepped up efforts to take out Karzai and his people.

Congrtulations on your blog award from an old Holabird School for Wayward Boys alum.

Posted by woodman 2003-02-10 13:57:08|| 2003-02-10 13:57:08|| Front Page Top

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A tradition is related from 'Ali b. Abi Talib regarding the appearance of black banners from the direction of Khurasan. "Among these banners is God's caliph, the Mahdi."[13] This too appears to be fabricated by the 'Abbasids or by the supporters of Abu Muslim Khurasani because the Mahdi will not come from Khurasan, and the black banners were the emblem of the 'Abbasids. There are numerous other traditions that were evidently forged by the 'Abbasid pretenders to promote support for their cause.

Posted by Brian 2003-02-10 22:12:37|| 2003-02-10 22:12:37|| Front Page Top

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