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2011-01-31 Afghanistan

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Posted by Glenmore 2011-01-31 12:52|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 The Taliban require the support of the people to function, I think they just screwed up badly here.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2011-01-31 13:33|| 2011-01-31 13:33|| Front Page Top

#2 Edward I (Longshanks) supposedly did something similar 700 years ago.

Posted by Lord Garth 2011-01-31 13:52|| 2011-01-31 13:52|| Front Page Top

#3 The Taliban have been killing off village elders for years on the Pakistani side of the border. In such a very traditional society, it is the job of the elders to think for everyone, and for the rest to do as they;re told. With the brains of the community removed...

Separately, given that the Taliban are taqfiris, defining anyone who does not do things their way as apostate, the Quranic justification flows.

Posted by trailing wife 2011-01-31 14:10|| 2011-01-31 14:10|| Front Page Top

#4 Vlad Tepich to the white courtesy phone.

Posted by Alan Cramer 2011-01-31 15:16|| 2011-01-31 15:16|| Front Page Top

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