Re: Idealistic fantasy
>Now for the fantasy. Do you really think the Taliban would turn bin Laden over to any court where there was the slightest possibility of a guilty verdict? Representatives of the Taliban indicated bin Laden probably has more influence over the Taliban than Omar has. It was simply a propeganda ploy, and obviously quite effective for those who want to believe.
We will never know. But the fact that the US decided to forego and ignore a legitimate request in every sense of the word by a ruling regime, in an internationally recognized sovereign country, to provide proofs before they (the Taliban) decides what they will do, spoke volume.
Andrew, you are assuming "we" who are critizng the actions taken by the US as total idiots who have no perspective of our own. That premise is wrong. Whether you believe or not, I'll leave it to you.
>And who suffered the worst? The Taliban got smashed and lost nearly all of Afghanistan within a few weeks. They are on the virge of losing Kandahar, their stronghold and the only city they still hold. Al Queda lost it's primary war strategist, Mohammed Atef (though it may be hurt almost as much by internationl arrests and freezing of funds).
Perhaps you have genuinely forgotten that there are approx 7.5 millions of Afghanistani who are at the verge of starvation, forced out of their home by bomb drops that also happened to "accidentally" hit Al-Jazeera broadcast station etc.
And how does that prevent/deter fanatical Egypt/Saudi nationals from more terrorist attacks? And now, add to them more that are pushed to the extremes from other muslim countries in view of the "injustice" done to a weak and defenseless muslim country. So will the US next target an entire religion because some of them are linked by birth/marriage etc to the terrorists?
>Meanwhile, civilians are celebrating in Kabul and the other cities. Music is once again heard in the streets. Women have cast off the burka and gone back to their work. Now they can get medical attention and education again too. Men have had their beards trimmed or shaven as they prefer, without fear of being beaten or killed for that.
Possible propoganda here? I mean, haven't millions already fled their home and at the verge of starvations? Aren't the NA that "liberated" Kabul and the other cities also beginning to loot and murder? Who has the greater NEED to propogandize? The UN/Red Cross/AI or the NA? Then again, your guess is as good as mine since I have nothing to prove my position since all I have are 2nd/3rd hand accounts/reporting.
>Oh, yes, I almost forgot: "World Opinion" will blame us for trying to stop them from killing each other.
World opinion are usually divided, and you're probably correct that SOME portion will blame the US regardless of what it does. But using that as an excuse to ignore suggestions/solutions/resolutions provided is extremely foolish.
I can only point you to the fact that the US once cheered the Taliban from ridding Afghanistan of the NA, and is now propping NA back in power. Of course, how that will turn out is anybody's guess. But once again, US has meddled/taken side/assisted with another sovereign country's INTERNAL dispute. I wonder how you feel if UK or Iraq or hack, Cuba meddled/taken side/assisted with US internal dispute.
I believe you are intelligent enough to really see the overall picture that "we" are "advocating".
