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2009-03-08 India-Pakistan

Taliban cement rule, sharia law after truce

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Posted by Fred 2009-03-08 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top
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#1 Too fuckin bad, folks. You want em, you got em. Quit bitchin and enjoy it.

Posted by tu3031 2009-03-08 15:57|| 2009-03-08 15:57|| Front Page Top

#2 Leaders contend their peace talks with the Taliban in this region involve implementing a mild version of Islamic law, in which girls would still be allowed to attend school, vendors like Gul could continue to sell music and movies, and there would be no public floggings or executions.

But three weeks since a ceasefire took hold, the Taliban appear to have used the pause in fighting to tighten their hold over the Swat valley, especially in and around Mingora.

Ah, the old bait & switch...

Posted by Raj 2009-03-08 18:07|| 2009-03-08 18:07|| Front Page Top

#3 "Leaders contend their peace talks with the Taliban in this region involve implementing a mild version of Islamic law, in which girls would still be allowed to attend school, vendors like Gul could continue to sell music and movies, and there would be no public floggings or executions."

The so-called "leaders" were idiots if they believed that.

Here's an idea: The negotiators should have to agree to live in ~~Czechoslovakia~~ the area they're ~~giving away~~ negotiating about.

If they're not willing to do that, we know they know it's all bullshit. (We already know it's bullshit.)

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2009-03-08 18:47|| 2009-03-08 18:47|| Front Page Top

#4 Here's an idea: The negotiators should have to agree to live in the area they're negotiating about.

I like it. Canaries in the coal mine. Make sure their families live there and attend public school (without private security)

Posted by Frank G 2009-03-08 19:00|| 2009-03-08 19:00|| Front Page Top

#5 So they didn't adopt the Swedish social democratic model?

Posted by Uluper the Weasel8773 2009-03-08 22:22|| 2009-03-08 22:22|| Front Page Top

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