Heavy fighting erupts among anti-Taliban tribal leaders

Pakistan News Service (PNS) ^ | 12/8/2001 | Pakistani News Service (PNS)

[Smogger]

Kabul, Dec 08 (PNS): Heavy fighting has erupted in a power struggle among anti-Taliban tribal leaders in the eastern Paktia province of Afghanistan, AIP reported Friday.

AIP said fighting in the provincial capital of Gardez was ignited by the supporters of Pacha Gul Zadran in a bid to occupy important positions in the shura, the post-Taliban administrative council established in the province.

Zadran was a member of the Rome group that represented the supporters of ex-king Zahir shah at the Bonn conference, which produced a power-sharing agreement among the competing afghan factions on Wednesday.

AIP said the fighting in Gardez is the first violence to break out between members of the newly-established interim government, agreed to in Bonn and to be installed in Kabul on December 22. Though the Bonn agreement envisages a multi-national security force for Kabul, the united nations will take time to assemble it. Gardez is situated 125 kilometres south of Kabul.

[Smogger]

Ahhh.. Civil War returns to Afghanistan... The interim government hasn't even taken power yet. In a few months the people of Afghanistan will be calling the rule of the Taliban "The Good Ol' Days".

[seeker41]

Yep and as soon as the US is outta there all "hell" is gonna break loose. There will never be peace in that cesspool of inhumanity.

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My gosh. We need to kill Osama and his tribe and get out of there.

[classygreeneyedblonde]

These people should be thankful they are even living

[VA Advogado]

Ahhh.. Civil War returns to Afghanistan... The interim government hasn't even taken power yet. In a few months the people of Afghanistan will be calling the rule of the Taliban "The Good Ol' Days".

Its like the three stooges over there, but with real weapons.

[jude24]

Unbiased source, that Pakistani News service.

[VA Advogado]

These people should be thankful they are even living

For now.

[thusevertotyrants]

Gee, what a surprise

[neutrino]

Let's airdrop peanut butter and pop-tarts between two opposing sides and watch the fun begin! (Grin)

[Catphish]

There's been one patently false, pro-Taliban story after another from this news source over the past months yet people continue to take there reports at face value.

[sam_paine]

Those idiots give American Isolationism a good name.

[swampfox98]

In a few months the people of Afghanistan will be calling the rule of the Taliban "The Good Ol' Days.

I don't agree. They hated bin Laden. However, they love to fight each other and I don't see anything to worry about. Whoever wins needs to be told by America if they, in turn, harbor terrorists as did the Taliban we will see to it they become our morning toast.

[The KG9 Kid]

All you Freepers that demanded that we get into a political boondoggle in Afghanistan in trying to form a lasting democratic government between tribal warlords -- thereby 'draining the swamp' -- can apologize now to the rest of us that knew better.

Kill Osama, and get the Hell out of there. Everyone on all sides saw what the keel-side of a B-52 does, which is the only message we needed to send.

"G'wan, set up more training camps in the future. Just try it. We're outta here." should be our doctrine for Oncrackistan.

[No!]

THey need their king...

a Parliment (would be interesting sessions!)

and a GREAT BIG army, loyal to the King...

[Smogger]

All you Freepers that demanded that we get into a political boondoggle in Afghanistan in trying to form a lasting democratic government between tribal warlords -- thereby 'draining the swamp' -- can apologize now to the rest of us that knew better

I agree. But since the NA when they were in place seemed unable to prevent the Taliban (a lightly armed infantry unit) from occupying 3/4 the country I don't know what the the answer is. I suspect the the Taliban is just waiting for us to leave. They will emerge again. Maybe they will be called something else next time.

[Smogger]

I don't agree. They hated bin Laden. However, they love to fight each other and I don't see anything to worry about. Whoever wins needs to be told by America if they, in turn, harbor terrorists as did the Taliban we will see to it they become our morning toast.

I dunno. I think it is fairly obvious that they only peace that has been achieved in Afghanistan in the last 20 years was when the Taliban or maybe the Soviets were in charge. The NA is completely unable to rule. The Taliban had the support of the people because despite their repressive behavior at least you didn't have to worry about getting robbed and killed in your own home by your own government. I am beginning to think that only party that could rule in Afghanistan is another group as repressive as the Taliban. It seems like you have to govern there with an iron fist.

[HAL9000]

All you Freepers that demanded that we get into a political boondoggle in Afghanistan in trying to form a lasting democratic government between tribal warlords -- thereby 'draining the swamp' -- can apologize now to the rest of us that knew better.

I can't recall any Freepers demanding "a lasting democratic government between tribal warlords". Can you post a link to that?

[Straight Vermonter]

Unbiased source, that Pakistani News service.

I tend to agree. The Paks want a friendly government between them and the Iranians so they can get back to Kowtowing to the Chinese in exchange for nukes and harassing the Indians.

[Paradox]

AIP said fighting in the provincial capital of Gardez was ignited by the supporters of Pacha Gul Zadran in a bid to occupy important positions in the shura, the post-Taliban administrative council established in the province

For all we know, one guy called the other a Monkey, and the other guy called his mother a dog. Then they slapped each other across the face and praised Allah, and that was that...