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Re: The Taliban... some things to mull over
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Wed, 19 Sep 2001 14:36:31 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> This is a very long article but I found it quite worth the read.
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> http://home1.gte.net/csweet/taliban.htm
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> As far as I am concerned, the Taliban is pretty straightforwardly evil, if
> only for what it has done to its own people in the name of Islam.
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> That said, it is not the duty of the US to free every people enslaved by
> their government. But I have nothing against side effects... not that it's
> very likely.
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> Latest I heard, the Taliban is floating an offer to surrender bin Laden if
> everyone will recognise them as legitimate, and the UN will drop their
> sanctions. I'd respect them more if they didn't attach all the conditions
> (which indicate they are trying to gain advantage), or if they said "blow
> off" to everyone.
More rumour. More speculation. That is just what we need.
Scott A
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