Talking to the Taliban: 20 interviews with Kandahar fighters
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Stumble ThisOriginal source is at the Globe and Mail's website, here.
It's a fascinating series of interviews conducted by an Afghan researcher for Canadian reporter Graeme Smith.
Part one is on the Globe's website, basically explaining the methodology. Part three is here.
It's a fascinating series of interviews conducted by an Afghan researcher for Canadian reporter Graeme Smith.
Part one is on the Globe's website, basically explaining the methodology. Part three is here.
2) they WANT their theocracy damnit
3) all of the socially conservative religious zealots i know feel that the talibans socially conservative religious zealotness is a good reason to go to war, to liberate, to spread democracy. do all zealots lack a sense of irony?
1) americans dont even realize the canadians are there.
2) they WANT their theocracy damnit
3) all of the socially conservative religious zealots i know feel that the talibans socially conservative religious zealotness is a good reason to go to war, to liberate, to spread democracy. do all zealots lack a sense of irony?
The South used to want slaves. Some cultures still do. Some cultures want cannibalism. Where should the line be drawn? When should outside influences intervene? Isn't that what this is all about?
there are many things wrong with the culture of the invaders too, so perhaps they should be taking the plank out of their own eye before bombing the fuck out of the splinter in afghanistan. it might give the intervention some kind of credibility.
oh and if intervention is so morally compelling, there's a big list of countries where you have to go and intervene right now. why aren't the forces of peace and democracy there too? what if north korea had oil pipelines etc etc etc.
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The South used to want slaves. Some cultures still do. Some cultures want cannibalism. Where should the line be drawn? When should outside influences intervene? Isn't that what this is all about?
intervention should atleast require a coherent plan. weve been tampering with afghanistan for 30 or so years now. wheres the plan? this war is an excuse for abuse after extensive abuse. and whatever govt manages to be setup there when we finally withdrawl will only be the source of our aggression 12 or so years later when americans forget about this go around.
i feel like the answer is blaringly apparent, in all of the places we "should" be doing something about. we "should" be bringing "peace" too. e d u c a t e.