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2008-08-07 India-Pakistan

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Posted by Fred 2008-08-07 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top
File under: TTP

#1 Taliban is an ethnic grouping for the most part. When the Talibs were in power in Afghanistan, they promoted Pashto supremacy and ordered general acceptance of the Pushturon Code of laws. Howver, they also ordered instruction in Arabic, so that the Koran could be read in its original language.

So why are there Balochis, Waziris and Punjabis in the Taliban movement? They are not aware of the ethnic supremacy doctrine. They are working for their own subordination to a Pashto master race. Musharaf could exploit that.

Posted by McZoid 2008-08-07 01:14|| 2008-08-07 01:14|| Front Page Top

#2 uh, Waziris ARE Pashtuns, Mc.

And Baluchistan province while mainly ethnically Baluchi, has a big Pashtun minority in Quetta. Which is the center of the taliban in Baluchistan.

As for the Punjabis, well some of them are religious fanatics/jihadis who will accept Pashtun dominance.

Posted by superstitiousGalitizianer 2008-08-07 09:19|| 2008-08-07 09:19|| Front Page Top

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