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2008-07-24 Afghanistan

Majority of Afghan insurgents not Taliban

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Posted by Fred 2008-07-24 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11129 views ] Top
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#1 As per WAFF.com > MI5 > seems many of the Talibs are RADICALIZED YOUNG GERMAN TURKS whom traveled from Germany thru TURKEY to PAKLAND??? ARTICLE - GERMANY HAS TO RETHINK ITS NATIONAL SENSE OF SAFETY AND SECURITY FROM ISLAMIST THREAT.

*TOPIX > US: IRAN MISSLE CAN HIT BRITAIN, MOST OF EUROPE.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2008-07-24 00:47|| 2008-07-24 00:47|| Front Page Top

#2 Again, the media ignores the fact that Taliban gets at least $150,000,000 per year from the Heroin industry alone. And that is in addition to millions donated from Saudis and Pakistanis. Last I heard, Taleban pays $300 per month for terrorists. No drug money = no Taleban

Posted by McZoid 2008-07-24 01:42|| 2008-07-24 01:42|| Front Page Top

#3 Labelling all opposition to the current Afghan government as Taliban is counter productive to say the least. The winning strategy in Iraq was turning the tribals against AQ. It's the only one I can see working in Afghanistan. Which is not to say I think it will work. But it has a better chance than any other strategy I've heard.

Posted by phil_b 2008-07-24 03:15|| 2008-07-24 03:15|| Front Page Top

#4 The vast majority of Afghan insurgents are not necessarily the Taliban

They are just doing what comes natural.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2008-07-24 07:48|| 2008-07-24 07:48|| Front Page Top

#5 The vast majority of Afghan insurgents are not necessarily the Taliban

They are just doing what comes natural.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2008-07-24 07:48|| 2008-07-24 07:48|| Front Page Top

#6 Oppsi

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2008-07-24 07:48|| 2008-07-24 07:48|| Front Page Top

#7 the Pashtun insurgents have been members of a group recently displaced from a position of political power and dominance within its own society.

And what was the name of this recently deposed group that these fellows belong to?

Posted by ed 2008-07-24 09:22|| 2008-07-24 09:22|| Front Page Top

#8 Majority of Afghan insurgents not Taliban

Bet thay ain't Afghans either.

Posted by tu3031 2008-07-24 09:45|| 2008-07-24 09:45|| Front Page Top

#9 Treasonous toad. Notice how his book gets its exposure with a Washington date-line in a Pakistani news outfit.

I suppose it's good news in a economic fashion - if we're outsourcing our phone support to India, al-Queda can outsource its propaganda production to the District of Columbia.

Posted by Mitch H.">Mitch H. 2008-07-24 10:02|| http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/]">[http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/] 2008-07-24 10:02|| Front Page Top

#10 The war on Drugs (War on personal choice) -> High prices for drugs -> High profits for criminals.

Treat high drug users like the mentally ill, safely separate them from society for both parties benefit until they share the same reality.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2008-07-24 10:48|| 2008-07-24 10:48|| Front Page Top

#11 The war on Drugs (War on personal choice) -> High prices for drugs -> High profits for criminals.

Shoot drug-users and prices drop like rock => low profits for criminals and Taliban get no funding. Besides drug-users vote for Obama.

You can also desintoxicate them.

Posted by JFM">JFM 2008-07-24 12:15|| 2008-07-24 12:15|| Front Page Top

#12 The other, typically unspoken, issue is that more than 25% of the Pak army is Pashtun, particularly NCO's in the combat arms. If the Pak army really tried to control the Pashtun belt in FATA and NWFP it would face a revolt from thier relatives in uniform.

Posted by BlackCat 2008-07-24 13:00|| 2008-07-24 13:00|| Front Page Top

#13 Besides drug-users vote for Obama.

*snicker* JFM, you forgot your /sarcasm thingy. Perhaps we could use those legendary suitcase nukes on them? That way we wouldn't have to let those bloody journalists natter on about their godhead Obama, whose inevitable parade to the White House would clearly ave been... interrupted.

Posted by trailing wife">trailing wife 2008-07-24 15:05|| 2008-07-24 15:05|| Front Page Top

#14 I think the drug problem needs to be divided into hardcore and softcore drugs. Softcore like Pot should be legalized. That would take a lot of the drug users out of the pool and make it easier to concentrate on the harder more addictive drugs. Even then we should have a three-strikes type rule for users. First two strikes and you get probation and/or counseling, mandatory detox and other annoyances rather than prison.

Posted by rjschwarz 2008-07-24 19:49|| 2008-07-24 19:49|| Front Page Top

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