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2009-10-19 India-Pakistan
Freed US reporter says he underestimated Taliban
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Posted by Fred 2009-10-19 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ]  Top
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#1 Perhaps we should send more NYT reporters over there to live with the Taliban to attain 'enlightenment'.
Posted by Richard of Oregon 2009-10-19 12:34||   2009-10-19 12:34|| Front Page Top

#2 Does this mean he has had an epiphany on the Taliban and will speak more openly and honestly about them?

Did I see the word "fanatical" in there somewhere?

Does this wake up call mean he can no longer work for the NYT? After all his honesty has violated editorial policy of the NYT.
Posted by James Carville 2009-10-19 17:23||   2009-10-19 17:23|| Front Page Top

#3 "And I found the tribal areas -- widely perceived as impoverished and isolated -- to have superior roads, electricity and infrastructure compared with what exists in much of Afghanistan."

Saudi money at work.
Posted by Pappy 2009-10-19 20:43||   2009-10-19 20:43|| Front Page Top

#4  "They wanted to create a fundamentalist Islamic emirate with Al-Qaeda that spanned the Muslim world," the writer noted.

Talk about a Super Duh. I guess that is what it takes to work for the NYT. Agree that he will need to start towing the line or will have to find employment elsewhere.
Posted by Jumbo Slinerong5015 2009-10-19 22:51||   2009-10-19 22:51|| Front Page Top

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