Posted on 10/02/2006 3:29:40 PM PDT by Roscoe Karns
Edited on 10/02/2006 3:49:15 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
Bill Frist: "I’m currently overseas visiting our troops in Afghanistan, but I wanted to take a moment to address an Associated Press story titled, “Frist: Taliban Should Be in Afghan Gov’t.” The story badly distorts my remarks and takes them out of context.
First of all, let me make something clear: The Taliban is a murderous band of terrorists who’ve oppressed the people of Afghanistan with their hateful ideology long enough. America’s overthrow of the Taliban and support for responsible, democratic governance in Afghanistan is a great accomplishment that should not and will not be reversed.
Having discussed the situation with commanders on the ground, I believe that we cannot stabilize Afghanistan purely through military means. Our counter-insurgency strategy must win hearts and minds and persuade moderate Islamists potentially sympathetic to the Taliban to accept the legitimacy of the Afghan national government and democratic political processes.
National reconciliation is a necessary and an urgent priority … but America will never negotiate with terrorists or support their entry into Afghanistan’s government. "
Related thread: U.S. Senate majority leader calls for efforts to bring Taliban into Afghan government
If I were a Republican candidate I would avoid any movement, bowel or otherwise, for the next month. The drive by media and their bed buddies (democrats)are at it 24 x 7 with the anal exam.
Spot on!
I think NOI is now more DISLIKED than ever before, Islamofascists kinda ripped the smiley face off of NOI. And various bizarre acts. Like beating up and vandalizing liquor stores in Oakland.. Whatever can be said about this remergence group of Carry Nation calling itself NOI, the backlash will even come from limosine liberals who like their vino, cosmos, and manhattans.
In re quarantining feminists. It can't be done. Roe V Wade is law. But people, of their own free will, can choose to not act upon ROE v Wade. And perhaps one day, some legislator will decide it's high time to clean the lawbooks of old outdated laws against not curbing your horses, and such.
Try not to worry, livius. I keenly understand your concerns. It is a "moment", indeed. And this very moment is what the past 5 years have led up to. And there will be more such moments. Imagine what Europe thought observing the birth of the United States. And observing its baby steps. They were so sure, I'll wager, it might not happen, and it might not survive. But it did. And Lady Liberty in NY still lights our shores, now sans the Twin Towers.
We'll never forget, will we.
You described the situation, very succinctly. It's like observing the last demon in Linda Blair.
It's pretty much the equivalent of saying, "Okay, I'm gonna close my eyes and count to ten. Everyone who was sorta Taliban before, or sorta wasn't, if you're standing next to the "Central Government" sign when I open my eyes, then we'll know you're not a bad guy. One. Two. Three...."
It is my perception that he was adding his US voice to what Karzai and Musharaff have been saying. And that's why he did so in broadcasts throughout their countries. I'm sure there's more to come.
And dead-on accurate.
This is an important part of the problem. There is little to no encouragement for anyone to think on their own. Only clerics and scholars have the right to interpret Islam.
"The story badly distorts my remarks and takes them out of context."
Well Dr Frist, it IS the AP. What did you expect, honest reporting?
Told ya. (well, not you Roscoe) The AP would screw up a recipe for boiling water. Give it two-three days before believing their nonsense.
We are being jerked around by the DNC and the far left moonbats.
Kudos to you for quitting the butts, and for the useful rant.
Yea .. but the the AP damage has been done ..
And it's only going to get worse with the up coming elections
Agreed. Thanks.
Thanks for the response. I agree.
Did he write this drivel himself? Bye, bye, Bill.
Oh really?
Not in your mind they aren't, but in their minds they are the global caliphate, starting with all of southern Asia, the Middle East, most of Africa, the Balkans, and Spain, with plans to expand from there, including in our hemisphere. Any existing governments within that claim they view as illegitimate. Thus they have lands they claim, a body of law, and a ruling hierarchy.
Which nation -- Iraq, Pakistan, Afghanistan -- do you prefer to drop the bombs on?
As of and for now, because we have a nominally sovereign government to which we are committed in Iraq, none of the above. When we attacked Iraq and encountered resistance in Fallujiah, it should have been flattened, so there's one. It's amazing what an example will do, especially to deter recruitment.
Here's a thought. Maybe we never took this war seriosuly enough. Maybe we really needed to march into Afghanistann with a million man army and take names - just like we did with Germany and Japan - where it would have been unthinkable to even suggest that a Nazi could lead any future government. Where the enemy knew they were totally and utterly defeated and the only way forward was a totally life-changing regime. That's a question for historians now.
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