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Originally posted by Silver Cheetah:
You may have a point on the Northern Alliance - at least as bad - not sure about worse, as such.
And yes, as the move into Afghanistan HAS been made and there is not going back, I think it is of crucial importance that conditions improve as a result. The idea of forming a coalition government seems the only even potentially workable solution, fraught with difficulty though that is. As long as we stick around to help, one way or another, that should help to stop any extreme faction taking over - a major risk!
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From what I recall from before 9-11, the Jehadis were basically each controlling small areas of the country as warlords. If they saw something they wanted... property or women, they took it. They cared not at all for the welfare of the people (granted the Taliban doesn't much), and several continued fighting each other, prolonging the warfare. The Taliban put an end to the warfare and to the constant looting and raping. Obviously they still had enough problems to rank right at the top of my "Worst Excuses for Government on earth" list
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