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2005-02-22 Afghanistan/South Asia

Taliban leader accepts Afghan amnesty offer

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Posted by Dan Darling 2005-02-22 12:47:20 AM|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 This is what victory in the War on Terror will look like. It deserves a bigger headline.

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2005-02-22 8:58:32 AM|| 2005-02-22 8:58:32 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 He blamed Taliban inactivity on extreme winter weather and promised a spring offensive against US troops.

I thought the "brutal Afghan winter" was supposed to screw us up?

Posted by tu3031 2005-02-22 9:30:47 AM|| 2005-02-22 9:30:47 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 tu3031---The Brutal Afghan Winter (TM) term only applies to operations by people on the outside looking in.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2005-02-22 9:52:39 AM|| 2005-02-22 9:52:39 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Not coming soon to the BBC.

Posted by Howard UK 2005-02-22 10:29:17 AM|| 2005-02-22 10:29:17 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 Part of the amnesty agreement has to include him being forced to watch kids fly kites, people playing chess, and hear music (Afghan Folk-Nothing "culturally offensive" to a normal Afghani) being played. And, to see how much happiness people have related to these activites, and be reminded of the Taliban Butchers such as One-Eye Omar's hatred for such activities.

"Reeducation" can work both ways...

Posted by BigEd 2005-02-22 1:49:07 PM|| 2005-02-22 1:49:07 PM|| Front Page Top

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