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Taliban co-founder: “Cutting off of hands is very necessary for security"
AP ^ | Sep 23 | By KATHY GANNON

Posted on 09/23/2021 10:44:37 AM PDT by RandFan

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — One of the founders of the Taliban and the chief enforcer of its harsh interpretation of Islamic law when they last ruled Afghanistan said the hard-line movement will once again carry out executions and amputations of hands, though perhaps not in public.

In an interview with The Associated Press, Mullah Nooruddin Turabi dismissed outrage over the Taliban’s executions in the past, which sometimes took place in front of crowds at a stadium, and he warned the world against interfering with Afghanistan’s new rulers.

“Everyone criticized us for the punishments in the stadium, but we have never said anything about their laws and their punishments,” Turabi told The Associated Press, speaking in Kabul. “No one will tell us what our laws should be. We will follow Islam and we will make our laws on the Quran.”

Executions of convicted murderers were usually by a single shot to the head, carried out by the victim’s family, who had the option of accepting “blood money” and allowing the culprit to live. For convicted thieves, the punishment was amputation of a hand. For those convicted of highway robbery, a hand and a foot were amputated.

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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Local News; Religion
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; amputation; biden; rop; sharia; taliban; waronterror; xiden
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1 posted on 09/23/2021 10:44:37 AM PDT by RandFan
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To: RandFan

Say what you will about the morality of the punishments, but I’m guessing they didn’t have a lot of repeat offenders.


2 posted on 09/23/2021 10:46:51 AM PDT by Boogieman
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To: RandFan

It is their country and culture - it should not be our concern or problem. If we just kept them and their religious cohorts out of the USA, and dealt with such nations from the start on an arms-length basis, all would be well.

But that is impossible with our leftist, globalist, crony-capitalist woke institutions. It would mean first of all having respect and pride in our own western, Christian culture - which our present government and elites do not.

So we are facing an insoluble dilemma.


3 posted on 09/23/2021 10:49:52 AM PDT by PGR88
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To: RandFan
Executions of convicted murderers were usually by a single shot to the head, carried out by the victim’s family

I'm thinking that Gabby Petitos family is hoping her fiance/killer fled to Afghanistan...

4 posted on 09/23/2021 10:51:25 AM PDT by pepsi_junkie (Often wrong, but never in doubt!)
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To: RandFan
" . . . . and he warned the world against interfering with Afghanistan’s new rulers."


.. and they'll get away with it, too

5 posted on 09/23/2021 10:52:19 AM PDT by knarf
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To: RandFan

I don’t care.

chop heads, hands, whatever

good luck you dog faced pony soldiers

corn pops a bad dude and he’s watching

I’m not kidding


6 posted on 09/23/2021 10:53:52 AM PDT by Eddie01
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To: RandFan

For “security reasons” indeed - seems to me a government near us has used that one recently as well. Let me see, was it to cancel drone flights at the border or to suppress video evidence that might defend the January 6 political prisoners? Why, it was both, wasn’t it?


7 posted on 09/23/2021 10:55:44 AM PDT by Billthedrill
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To: RandFan

The Democrats are jealous of the Taliban’s power over life and death. Don’t kid yourself thinking they wouldn’t simply relish such power. They would be every bit as cruel and vindictive as Genghis Kahn beginning with Bible believing Christians and gun owners.


8 posted on 09/23/2021 10:56:39 AM PDT by Qui is (Biden spews and Harris swallows)
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To: Billthedrill

Can we medically disable one’s arm without taking it off? It would not be cruel and unusual as long as it can be restored. How about norplant for those on welfare?


9 posted on 09/23/2021 10:58:15 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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To: Boogieman

Imagine how short the george floyd protests would have been had the police been allowed snipers and kill shots only.. the first 2 windows broken would have been the only ones.


10 posted on 09/23/2021 10:59:39 AM PDT by Ikeon (Minneapolis, not even a nice place to visit.. )
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To: RandFan

Any idea which State the Taliban Co-Founder is registered to vote? NY, California or NJ?


11 posted on 09/23/2021 11:00:36 AM PDT by EC Washington
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To: RandFan

So what punishment should be administered to an Islamic woman who marries her own brother? Asking for a friend…..


12 posted on 09/23/2021 11:02:36 AM PDT by liberalh8ter (The only difference between flash mob 'urban yutes' and U.S. politicians is the hoodies.)
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To: RandFan

And we let many of these animals into our country.


13 posted on 09/23/2021 11:06:04 AM PDT by Zathras
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To: Eddie01

At least there are no more mean tweets. Norms. Restored.


14 posted on 09/23/2021 11:08:17 AM PDT by absalom01 (You should do your duty in all things. You cannot do more, and you should never wish to do less.)
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To: PGR88

Their “country” and “culture” is based on wiping out Christianity and especially the USA. All will be well?


15 posted on 09/23/2021 11:11:40 AM PDT by Olog-hai ("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is going to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)
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To: EC Washington

“Any idea which State the Taliban Co-Founder is registered to vote? NY, California or NJ?”

I am pretty sure all three and just uses absentee ballots on election week.


16 posted on 09/23/2021 11:12:23 AM PDT by shoff (Vote Democrat it beats thinking!)
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To: Olog-hai
Their “country” and “culture” is based on wiping out Christianity and especially the USA. All will be well?

Did you even bother to read my entire post? It was only a few sentences.

17 posted on 09/23/2021 11:14:44 AM PDT by PGR88
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To: RandFan

proving i guess that they aren’t very handy


18 posted on 09/23/2021 11:16:18 AM PDT by Bob434
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To: pepsi_junkie

Not a guarantee they’re hang him. Islam has some strange rules on interactions between men and women.


19 posted on 09/23/2021 11:21:14 AM PDT by ealgeone
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To: RandFan

Should solve the hairy palm issue...and blindness.


20 posted on 09/23/2021 11:26:02 AM PDT by moovova (There will never be another fair presidential election in the USA.)
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