10-13-2001, 11:31 AM | #1 |
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I recently heard a bit about the "Northern Alliance" who would seem to be poised to reap the immediate benefits of any destabilisation of the Taliban regime.
It seems that the last time they were in control of Kabul the spent most of the time in looting and internecine disputes. According to some reports up to 50000 citizens of Kabul died in the crossfire and the Taliban were welcomed as liberators by the civilian population. "If you sup with the devil, use a long spoon........." would seem to be a good philosophy here. ------------------ Regards Mouse (Occasional crooner and all round friendly Scottish rodent) [This message has been edited by Mouse (edited 10-13-2001).] |
10-13-2001, 12:02 PM | #2 |
Jack Burton
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it may be true that the present may be "the enemy of my enemy is my friend" yet in the future "your friend may always be your enemy" .. oh i hate philosophy
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10-13-2001, 02:46 PM | #3 |
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Maybe it ought to be "The enemy of my enemy is not my enemy at this time, but he might be in the future. Unless he marries off one of his daughters to one of my sons and they have many grandchilren"
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10-13-2001, 05:10 PM | #4 |
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America should be very careful here as if they support the northern allience they are supporting drugs,human rights abuses and worse. and remember how often america has been bitten by the human rights abusers they have supported.
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10-14-2001, 11:06 AM | #5 |
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Well, you know of the definition of BG2's Chaotic Evil alignment?
"They never cooperate or do care about each other, and if they do, it is just to down a being of greater power than they." Meaning that, after they beat up this big threat, what alliance? ------------------ Mithril Cavalier of ALSB You almost had me? You never had me! You never had your car! It is not about winning by a mile or by an inch, its about winning. |
10-14-2001, 11:56 AM | #6 | |
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10-14-2001, 04:28 PM | #7 | |
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10-14-2001, 04:49 PM | #8 |
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Yes, the United States/Bush does know exactly who the Northern Alliance is/was. Problem is, If the Taleban vacate power in Afghanistan, that power vaccuum must be occupied quickly or it will plunge the country into 1000 different factions all battling for power and control, litterally plunging the country into another 10 year civil war. Someone must hold that power or the Afghanistn will be in even worse chaos than it is now. Unfortunately the Northern Alliance are not much better than the Taleban. The only hope will be for the United Nations to act quickly once the Taleban vacate. The United Nations must restore some form of representative government there that will represent all factions in Afghanistan. The United States has said it will turn this matter over to the United Nations after the Taleban are gone and pay for the operation to secure a stable government in Afghanistan. Bush does not want to do this himself for obvious reasons. Only the UN will be able to act as a representative force in this matter. However the Northern Alliance must occupy that vaccuum even if temporarily. If this does not happen, then Afghanistan itself is doomed to another 10 years of civil war. |
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