If this kind of thing catches on, I might be persuaded that not ALL muslimes are evil. THIS is the kind of “Not in our name” response the muslim community needed to exhibit 10 years ago, and on the myriad occasions since when islamic barbarians went on their murderous rampages. Granted, in this circumstance, the villagers were only retaliating for offenses against themselves, but at least it bespeaks a moral courage that has been hitherto notable only in its absence.
~~Hallelujah ... they’re not going to take it anymore, thank God... PING!
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‘Pakistan has awakened’: Locals fight back against Taliban
A new militia is targeting militants in revenge for a mosque bombing Friday. Some say it could be a turning of the tide in public sentiment, driven by recent Army successes.
Excerpt:
An estimated 1,500 locals in dozens of villages, some shouting “Pakistan has awakened” and toting rifles and machine guns, are fighting against 250 militants, according to local news sources. The locals have asked the military to intervene by attacking Taliban strongholds with helicopter gunships.
http://www.csmonitor.com/2009/0607/p06s08-wosc.html
Depends on whether this is a “not in our name” or a “not in our back yard” reaction, dont it?
But yeah...
You can’t beat an insurgency UNTIL the locals get fed up and pick a side and stick with it. If they pick “our side” we can help them over the hump. If they pick the other’n, then they’re all valid targets and the problem can be resolved that way. The middle way? Nothing but random slaughter, horror, misery and useless death.
Gotta pick a side in such fights. The middle ground is called no man’s land for a reason.