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2009-10-19 Afghanistan

Taliban's Afghan allies tell Barack Obama: 'Cut us a deal and we'll ditch al-Qaeda'

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Posted by Fred 2009-10-19 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top
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#1 See also COUNTERTERRORISM BLOG > LASHKAR-E-TAIBA: PAKISTAN"S HEZBOLLAH; + WHY THE SOUTH WAZIRISTAN OFFENSIVE WON'T HELP THE US IN AFGHANISTAN [OOOOOOOPPPPPPPSIES > Major Militant Groups fighting the US-ALlies-AFPAK Govts aren't from South Wazir region]???

Posted by JosephMendiola">JosephMendiola 2009-10-19 02:06|| na]">[na] 2009-10-19 02:06|| Front Page Top

#2 So the net consequences of 9/11 for the Taliban are that they get to rule an Afghanistan with an improved infrastructure and that they will receive direct subsidies courtesy of western taxpayers?

How does that not amount to surrender + danegeld?

How does that not fatally undermine a policy of containment and deterrence vs a nuclear armed Iran?

Indeed, is western deterrence any more credible than Comical Ali's?

"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.~~, but if the don't we will negotiate with the Taliban and support and subsidize the Taliban regime."

George W. Bush, Statement To Joint Session Of Congress September 20th 2001

Posted by Slinese Barnsmell1557 2009-10-19 06:36|| 2009-10-19 06:36|| Front Page Top

#3 Vote for the warmonger in 2012, regardless of party.*

*Only partially joking.

Posted by trailing wife 2009-10-19 09:27|| 2009-10-19 09:27|| Front Page Top

#4 Aaa-and, they promise not to... well, you know.

Posted by mojo 2009-10-19 11:51|| 2009-10-19 11:51|| Front Page Top

#5 The Warmonger has my vote. If (s)he also vows to clean up the political scene in Washington, I'll hero worship him. If the next president also downsizes the government and stimilates business, then I'll experience rapture. If we get another McCain, I'll merely shoot off a gun or two in a paltry demonstration of my support.

Posted by Richard of Oregon 2009-10-19 13:01|| 2009-10-19 13:01|| Front Page Top

#6 Yeah because the muzzies wouldn't lie to us.

Posted by Hellfish 2009-10-19 13:46|| 2009-10-19 13:46|| Front Page Top

#7 Binny's checks a bit late and/or a bit short, perhaps?

Posted by Cornsilk Blondie 2009-10-19 15:03|| 2009-10-19 15:03|| Front Page Top

#8 So the net consequences of 9/11 for the Taliban are that they get to rule an Afghanistan with an improved infrastructure and that they will receive direct subsidies courtesy of western taxpayers?

As I understand it, many concervatives just coudn't bring themselves to vote for McCain.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2009-10-19 15:12|| 2009-10-19 15:12|| Front Page Top

#9 We certainly heard that melody sung on these pages, g(r)omgoru.

Posted by trailing wife 2009-10-19 15:35|| 2009-10-19 15:35|| Front Page Top

#10 PAKISTANI DEFENCE FORUM > TALIBAN CONTROL APPROXIMATELY 97% OF AFGHANISTAN; + INDIANS FLOCKING TO JOIN BRITISH ARMY TO FIGHT TALIBAN.

* TIMES OF INDIA > OPIUM, ORGANIZED CRIME [Mafias], AND PAK INTELLIGENCE FEED TALIBAN WAR CHEST.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2009-10-19 21:01|| 2009-10-19 21:01|| Front Page Top

#11 TALIBAN CONTROL APPROXIMATELY 97% OF AFGHANISTAN

The Pakistan Defence Forum is dreaming opium dreams.

The other bit about Indians joining the British Army I read, too. Interesting.

Posted by trailing wife">trailing wife 2009-10-19 21:04|| 2009-10-19 21:04|| Front Page Top

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