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2008-08-15 India-Pakistan

Taliban collecting taxes to raise funds for 'jihad'

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Posted by Fred 2008-08-15 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top
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#1 Blow up the gas sataions. It will keep them from being as mobile, and help the enviroment, as well as lower price of oil as we won't have to supply that part of the world with fuel. A win,win,win.

Posted by plainslow 2008-08-15 09:08|| 2008-08-15 09:08|| Front Page Top

#2 Taliban vary the taxation from area to area and depending on the financial status of traders

Top 2%?

Posted by Besoeker 2008-08-15 09:21|| 2008-08-15 09:21|| Front Page Top

#3 How big is Bajaur compared to the Novaya Zemlya archipelago? Just curious.

Posted by bigjim-ky 2008-08-15 10:11|| 2008-08-15 10:11|| Front Page Top

#4 "I pay Rs 500 a month to the Taliban as per their decree," said Rustam Khan, who runs a small business in the Khar bazaar. "I can afford to pay the sum, otherwise it would have been great injustice."

If ya really wanna see injustice, Rustam, try not paying them. You'll probably get the "US spy" treatment.

Posted by tu3031 2008-08-15 13:10|| 2008-08-15 13:10|| Front Page Top

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