As usual the snide references to America were quick to appear.
Difficult to tell how much infuence or power the Taliban actually have based on the occasional spotty news reports. I agree with Beistrich, if what he means is that the so called war lords are only on their own side.
Grey Area
“Completely artificial distinction”? With respect to your views on the justification for invasion perhaps, but for many of the more radical conservative groups, the left in general and the Islamic world, I think not. Few of their spokespersons supported the “hunt for murderous criminals”.
With respect to why did the west not show any interest in the plight of the Afghans before 9/11? – a question of vital interests no doubt, but beyond that, would the UNSC and the member nations, have supported a mainly U.S. invasion before 9/11? Look at Iraq.
Is your reference to the fact that the oponents of Karsai are complaining about the election process, stem from a belief that it will somehow reflect poorly on the US, the UN or the west in general?
As this election is a process we all seem to support, why are you only concerned about how the boycott issue is being reported in the U.S. Should the reaction there be different than the one in London or Paris?
Sauron
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