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2007-01-24 Afghanistan

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Posted by Steve 2007-01-24 08:06|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 This all changed last year in the southwest when the Taliban, after being rejected by the masses, were asked down from the mountains to join in with the population. This provided the Taliban with essential grassroots support and logistics.

Really? Asked down from the mountains by whom, pray tell? 'Twas the masses, apparently, that had rejected them, and surely 'tis the masses who are the population below the mountains. Why on earth would rejectionist masses/population provide grassroots support and logistics?

It appears the writer marinated a bit too long in the Marxist/Leninist/Maoist view of history. A pity -- he would have been slightly more effective as a creative writing lecturer at a Pakistani university.

Posted by trailing wife 2007-01-24 12:17|| 2007-01-24 12:17|| Front Page Top

#2 It's not an article, it's a love letter!

Posted by anonymous5089 2007-01-24 12:19|| 2007-01-24 12:19|| Front Page Top

#3 Oh, and great graphic, too.

Posted by anonymous5089 2007-01-24 12:20|| 2007-01-24 12:20|| Front Page Top

#4 This is Syed Saleem Shahzad on his knees in Quetta.
Back to you, Bob...

Posted by tu3031 2007-01-24 13:16|| 2007-01-24 13:16|| Front Page Top

#5 grassroots support and logistics...

What does that mean...the locals carry out and bury the 1000s of dead "holy warriors" NATO has killed over the past year?

Sheesh.

Posted by anymouse">anymouse 2007-01-24 13:37|| 2007-01-24 13:37|| Front Page Top

#6 WIth all the action-packed adjectives used, I am really surprised that this tome didn't start out:
"It was a dark and stormy night. Suddenly a pirate ship appeared on the horizon..." ( Sorry, Snoopy)

Posted by USN, Ret. 2007-01-24 14:58|| 2007-01-24 14:58|| Front Page Top

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