[mylife]

"his bushy blond beard worn long, the kind sported by most militant men in the war-racked region. "

What is this ahole talking about?

[elcid1970]

Muzzies are required in the Koran to grow those long “shovelbeards” as a sign of their faith. Most in the world do not, so the shovelbeard is now a sign of militancy.

True, though, not many blonds among the Taliban.