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2007-03-09 Afghanistan

Taliban begins to look and act like Al Qaeda

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Posted by Fred 2007-03-09 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11130 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 See also WORLDNEWS > AL Qaeda's CHINA Problem > China has an Al Qaeda problem and why no one is watching; OR STRATEGYPAGE > LEFTIST TERRORISTS MAKE A COMEBACK. Secualr SOcialists + God-based Socialists want World under BENEVOLENT? ANTI-CAPITALIST DESPOTISM; OR SLATE.com > DEATH TO [Captain] AMERICA article. Intent was to link/allude to real-life political and other issues. *All together now, wid feeling, "SAY IT TAINT SO".

Posted by JosephMendiola 2007-03-09 00:20|| 2007-03-09 00:20|| Front Page Top

#2 Taliban and al-Qaeda were always 2 sides of the same coin. Talibs were Pashtos who sought to implement an Arabized version of the "Pashtun Code." Al-Qaeda ut-Jihad ("Base of Holy War") were Arab remnants from the anti-Soviet, Sudan, and Bosnian crusades who sought to inspire copy cat cells throughout the world. Anyone who has a shred of understanding of the ends of these savages would strongly support the status given to the "Gitmo" terrorists. However, I would have executed them wholesale. As I write, another 40 are being prepped for release.

I have a copy of a book, "The Taliban Phenomenon" by Kamal Matinuddin, which is fairly comprehensive on the period from 1994-1999. The author reports that Taliban charged "10%" for each opium shipment out of Afghanistan. Over 90% of opium poppies are cultivated in Helmond and Kandahar districts. Many Pashtos in the drug trade are funneling proceeds to terror recruiters in Pakistan. They want foreign troops out, so they can deal drugs unimpeded.

Posted by Sneaze 2007-03-09 04:58|| 2007-03-09 04:58|| Front Page Top

#3 Both funded by Saudi!!!!

Posted by Ebbolump Glomotle9608 2007-03-09 05:52|| 2007-03-09 05:52|| Front Page Top

#4 Exacrly, Sneaze. That has to be the stupidest article title in a long time.

Posted by Jules 2007-03-09 07:51|| 2007-03-09 07:51|| Front Page Top

#5 Napalm a few opium fields, and watch the source of Taliban funding dry up. We need to establish a secondary crop, with a reliable market, for farmers in the area. Heck, let 'em grow stuff to be converted to ethanol, if nothing else, just as long as they don't fund the tallibrainless.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2007-03-09 14:51|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2007-03-09 14:51|| Front Page Top

#6 In other news, Tweedlededum is found to be related to Tweedlededee....

Posted by WTF 2007-03-09 23:35|| 2007-03-09 23:35|| Front Page Top

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