Thread: Taliban shoot woman 9 times in public execution as men cheer

Originally Posted by Sherman123

I remain hopeful, despite my opposition to the pullout plan for a variety of reasons, that continued Western support, and an incessant and aggressive American drone and intelligence campaign will be able to prevent a significant Taliban takeover and advance. Moreover that it will force eventual negotiations on terms that force large portions of the disparate contingents of the Taliban to make a negotiated peace on terms amenable to the central government and the continued existence of democratic governance.

There are some excellent FA and FP articles that lend credence to hope in this approach. Particularly with regard to the drone campaign that has wrought terrible damage on the Afghan Taliban and the Tehrek-i-Taliban and has been the source of plummeting morale.

My confidence in them waxes and wanes... Seems like they would be sick to death of war by now.

Originally Posted by TheDemSocialist

It is a peaceful religion. The actual text speaks of peace like the bible. But unfortunatly any religion can be turend on its head to justify acts like these.

That is true too, but Islam, when they became fanatics, seems to be particularly virulent!!

Originally Posted by Mya

That is true too, but Islam, when they became fanatics, seems to be particularly virulent!!

Yes of course. But anyone who becomes a fanatic they **** **** up.

Originally Posted by MaggieD

Well, I'm not for sending our boys to engage them, if that's what you mean.

Take them off the world stage, starve their financing and let them hide under rocks and in caves where they belong.

my point is that the Taliban would like nothing more than to be shunned by the international community. Yes, once upon a time they received funding from the likes of the Saudis and other governments, but withdrawing external political support for them is hardly going to change their behavior one bit.

Any religion that can convince people to donate money to praise invisible things in the sky, can convince the same people that murder is righteous.

Originally Posted by TheDemSocialist

Yes of course. But anyone who becomes a fanatic they **** **** up.

Airplanes into towers???? like 911? because of religious fanaticism?

It's pretty sick and it doesn't get worse than that in my opinion.

Originally Posted by specklebang

Any religion that can convince people to donate money to praise invisible things in the sky, can convince the same people that murder is righteous.

I'd say that says more about the people (both those who are doing the manipulating and those who are being manipulated) than it does about the religion itself.

Originally Posted by Mya

Airplanes into towers???? like 911? because of religious fanaticism?

It's pretty sick and it doesn't get worse than that in my opinion.

911 wasn't really about religion. It was about US foreign policy.

The result remains the same.

Originally Posted by StillBallin75

I'd say that says more about the people (both those who are doing the manipulating and those who are being manipulated) than it does about the religion itself.

Originally Posted by sharon

911 wasn't really about religion. It was about US foreign policy.

We will agree to disagree on this one then.