The Taliban don’t want this so they can visit. They know that in Afghan custody, they stand a good chance of seeing the detainees escaping or being released outright. Failing that, they can attempt to organize a prison break of their own, which they did in Kandahar “with inside help.” “Exclusive: Secret U.S., Taliban talks […]
Taliban cut nursing woman’s breast, asked others to eat pieces
Savagery. And yet the world community is much more upset about the chimera of “Islamophobia” than it will ever be about this. “Taliban cut nursing woman’s breast, asked others to eat pieces: UN-backed report,” from the Press Trust of India, December 16 (thanks to Pamela Geller): Islamabad : Pakistani Taliban fighters cut the breasts of […]
Afghan authorities suggest Saudi Arabia or Turkey for Taliban “liaison office”
Similar proposals have been floating around for some time, and have included not only Turkey, but Qatar, as discussed below. Such measures carry a major risk of granting the Taliban a veneer of false legitimacy, an undeserved upgrade in international standing, and a tool to buy time by going through the motions of overtures toward […]
Pakistan to shoot down any drones in its airspace
So, does anyone still say “friend and ally?” “Pakistan says U.S. drones in its air space will be shot down,” from MSNBC, December 11: ISLAMABAD — Pakistan will shoot down any U.S. drone that intrudes its air space per new directives, a senior Pakistani official told NBC News on Saturday. According to the new Pakistani […]
Al-Qaeda may have passed 70-year-old hostage to Pakistani Taliban
Nothing shows the bravery, nobility, and magnanimity of the glorious mujahedin quite like… beating up on 70-year-olds. An update on this story. “Concern grows for American kidnapped in Pakistan,” from MSNBC, December 5: ISLAMABAD “” Concern was growing Friday for the safety of American development expert Warren Weinstein, who was kidnapped from home in Pakistan […]
Afghanistan: Senior jihadist commander responsible for NATO deaths given amnesty, now head of Kandahar’s Islamic Affairs Department
To land a gig like that, are they sure he has been miraculously cured of his “misunderstanding” of Islam? He does not sound terribly remorseful below in spite of hitting a few talking points. In fact, it sounds like he is bragging. More on this story. “Insurgent commander who planned bomb attacks that ‘blew soliders […]
Pakistan: Bombing of girls’ school kills policeman, wounds eight
The intrepid mujahedin, keeping the world safe from literate girls and women. “Bomb attack on Pakistan school kills policeman,” from Agence France-Presse, November 22: PESHAWAR, Pakistan “” A bomb attack on a girls’ school in northwest Pakistan on Tuesday killed a policeman, wounded eight others and destroyed a wall, police said. The remote-controlled bomb was […]
What could go wrong? Pakistan reportedly starting peace talks with Taliban
After all, the truce with the Taliban in North Waziristan in October of 2006 was such a smashing success — for the Taliban. The risks are clear: Pakistan would have an excuse not to take action against the Taliban as long as “talks” are pending, or may enter into another disastrous agreement. The Taliban would […]
Mullah Omar to Taliban: Hey, lay off the civilian casualties
“The U.N. attributed 80 percent of the civilian deaths to insurgents and others fighting against the Afghan government.” Where’s the outrage about that? But Omar also manages to blame the victim, saying “civilians also need to keep themselves safe from attacks, such as staying away from U.S. troops on patrol.” “Taliban chief asks militants not […]
Pakistan: Surrendered jihadists say Taliban “deceived them in the name of jihad and Islam”
“They said that Taliban commander deceived them in the name of jihad and Islam.” Qur’an 3:28 warns believers not to take unbelievers as “friends or helpers” (َأَوْلÙيَا — a word that means more than casual friendship, but something like alliance), “unless (it be) that ye but guard yourselves against them.” This is a foundation of […]