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2011-04-13 Afghanistan

Afghan Peace Council Urges Opening of Taliban Office in Turkey

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Posted by Fred 2011-04-13 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top
File under: Taliban

"These demands are not open to negotiation or discussion. The Taliban must act, and act immediately. They will hand over the terrorists, or they will share in their fate."
George W. Bush, Statement To Joint Session Of Congress September 20th 2001

The original objective of "Operation Infinite Justice" was the destruction of the Taliban, as punishment for their support of the 9/11 attacks.

At the end of this "High Peace Council" road is a humiliating defeat for the West, especially for the US as it was a high fatality attack on the CONUS that started this war.

It is true that non-negotiated, consequences be damned, precipitous withdrawal from Afghanistan would signal defeat. But it would be an implicit defeat only.
The West would be spared the humiliation of having to subsidize, to protect and kowtow to a renewed Taliban regime, created by the "High Peace Council."

Out of all the terrible options, immediate withdrawal is the least terrible.

Posted by Gerthudion Ebbolush5314 2011-04-13 00:59|| 2011-04-13 00:59|| Front Page Top

#2 "Afghan Peace Council Urges Opening of Taliban Office in Turkey"

I'll go you one better - send ALL the Talibunnies to Turkey, lock, stock and barrel.

I'm sure they'd get on famously.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2011-04-13 13:27|| 2011-04-13 13:27|| Front Page Top

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