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Originally Posted by Excaliber
Wow, this is a surprising development, less emphasis on the Taliban more on Al Queda in PAKISTAN. The numbers I heard were like a 100 Al Q in Afghan and thousands in Pakistan. As the primary target has always been Al Q I can see the logic in focusing our efforts there (Pakistan).
It's leaves me sad for the Afghan people though, the Taliban are SO brutal, so radical. But countries and the world are filled with evil people, corruption and suffering. We simply do not have the resources to address all of it. Reality is, we may to accept the fact that the Taliban will have a say in the Afghan Government, that really stinks.
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I do not like what the Taliban have done to that country and its people, but it is not our job to police everything.
The Taliban had the choice to either hand over Al Quaida or end up on the bad guy list themselves. I understand Muslim rules about hospitality, but I also understand Muslim rules on killing innocents.
Bush made the right choice in adding the Taliban to the bad guy list - they need to stay there.
Unless Obama wants to suck in the Taliban and use them against Al Quaida, and then take wipe out the Taliban after Al Quaida is taken care of. Nahhhh... what was I thinking!!
Steve