But what's your position on opium?
October 2, 2001 11:22 AM Subscribe
But what's your position on opium?
The Islamic State of Afghanistan wants US citizens to learn the difference between them and the Taleban, and has posted some friendly e-mails they've received. Of course its conventional wisdom that the NA are our best allies in quashing the Taleban---and afghangovernment.org reflects this oversimplification.
The Islamic State of Afghanistan wants US citizens to learn the difference between them and the Taleban, and has posted some friendly e-mails they've received. Of course its conventional wisdom that the NA are our best allies in quashing the Taleban---and afghangovernment.org reflects this oversimplification.
My position?
Prostrated before a smoking pipe of it!
posted by preguicoso at 11:34 AM on October 2, 2001
Prostrated before a smoking pipe of it!
posted by preguicoso at 11:34 AM on October 2, 2001
Both the Taliban and the Northern Alliance have a lot of blood on their hands. And don't be surprised if the NA gets control over Afghanistan and you see... women walking about in full burqas. I don't know what the Afghan people - a proud, beautiful people with a rich history and culture - did to deserve all of these thugs, on top of Russian and British colonialism. How sad.
posted by laz-e-boy at 12:59 PM on October 2, 2001
posted by laz-e-boy at 12:59 PM on October 2, 2001
Wait a second. Aren't the Northern Alliance and the Islamic State of Afghanistan different groups?
posted by mrbula at 1:26 PM on October 2, 2001
posted by mrbula at 1:26 PM on October 2, 2001
No mrbula you're thinking of the People's Front of Afghanistan.
posted by geoff. at 2:13 PM on October 2, 2001
posted by geoff. at 2:13 PM on October 2, 2001
Where's the Afghan Popular Front?
posted by Fley Mingmasc at 2:21 PM on October 2, 2001
posted by Fley Mingmasc at 2:21 PM on October 2, 2001
I agree with laz-e-boy. You don't want the Northern Alliance running post Taliban Afghanistan...they're just as ruthless. Plus, who said they'd made a good governing body...the country needs some sort of social democracy
posted by malmec at 3:15 PM on October 2, 2001
posted by malmec at 3:15 PM on October 2, 2001
"Peace & Democracy","Freedom loving people"...In what ISLAMIC STATE do those principles/people exist?
posted by Mack Twain at 4:19 PM on October 2, 2001
posted by Mack Twain at 4:19 PM on October 2, 2001
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posted by rschram at 11:22 AM on October 2, 2001