Originally posted by Al-Afghani
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http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/17/op...ison.html?_r=0
False, he says we should not agree to a peace deal. He wants the Taliban to become a political party and join the elections like all others. This is of course against their ideology (democracy is incompatible with Islam) and Pashtun supremacy.
I'm not sure of this. The ethnic problems can be traced back to Pashtun kings and dictators in the past century. The Pashtun supremacy policy was continued by the now deposed Taliban regime. By not allowing TajiksUzbeksHazaras any government position, distributing land to Pashtuns, etc.
The Taliban was a reaction to Salah predecessor Masoud policy of consolidating power for himself and excluding all others. If the Taliban were extreme, it was because the situation they were reacting to was extreme and that situation was created by Masoud.
The Taliban movement is being used a proxy by Pakistan to safeguard their interests. Do you agree with this?


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