In Fallen Taliban City, a Busy, Busy Barber

The New York Times ^ | November 13, 2001 | Dexter Filkins

[Arthur Wildfire! March]

I realise things could still get ugly there. However, I will try to be optimistic. Why not? It's completely out of our hands now. All we can do is pray. Freegards =]

[Arthur Wildfire! March]

I like The Patriot too. =] A wonderful movie.

[gulfcoast6]

Our naysayers, the press, is getting egg all over their face, they just knew that the good ole USA would be trashed and they would have some 'breaking news' to show. Hate to tell them, there are some people over there that thank us for what we are doing.

[Lumberjack]

Exactly my thoughts before I read your post. I'm happy for these people, I really am. However, I cannot help but recall the old B&W photos of girls with flowers on Wehrmacht tanks.

For today, I'll be happy. But I will keep an eye out for tomorrow. The Northern Alliance may not be what we want to think that they are. Just a word to the wise.

[ThomasMore]

They should also do a documentary on the WTC attrocity. Show what Bin Ladin and the Taleban did in America. Then show them what America has and will do for them.

[Righty1]

Turkey would be happy only if they got to export their Kurds. Can you say Kosovo, Bosnia, Macedonia etc...

[ikanakattara]

The Northern Alliance is most likely going to behave itself as long as the Americans, the British, the Russians, and the Turks are breathing down their necks. The trick will be to organize a stable government that can persist *without* us babysitting them.

[mlocher]

they will have spies in their midst

yes, but everyone will know who the spies are because they will be sporting beards. (they would not dare go to the 'barber of civil' [LOL too!] because he might accidently sneeze while removing the beard)

[Godfollow]

The very purpose of war from the American perspective is to liberate. To all those who decry war and foment over it ought to realize that peace has a price and to liberate souls form evil requires guts.

[Godfollow]

The very purpose of war from the American perspective is to liberate. To all those who decry war and foment over it ought to realize that peace has a price and to liberate souls form evil requires guts.

[JohnGalt]

And in my first memories

They shot Kennedy

I went numb when I learned to see

So I never fell for Vietnam

We got a wall in DC to remind us all

That you can't trust freedom

When it's not in your hands

When everyone's fightin' for their promised land

--Axl Rose, "Civil War"

[NC_Libertarian]

"I've got nothing against beards, you know, and as you can see I've kept my mustache," said Mr. Istat, a shopkeeper. "The problem is when someone tells you that you have to have one. That's why I hated it."

Right on. Live free or kill.

[Doctor Stochastic]

Is this the Barber who shaves everyone who does not shave himself?

Perhaps the reason that the Taliban doesn't move to North Africa is that they are afraid of the Berbers.

Figaro Returns!

[NC_Libertarian]

Hey, I seriously would.

[unixfox]

ISN'T FREEDOM WONDERFUL.

Sure would be, if we could get rid of this nations most tyrannical agency called the IRS.

[Elihu Burritt]

"Everywhere people are digging up their television sets," Mr. Asif.

Lucky thing they have had a drought for four years.

[GretchenEE]

But where do the women go to get back their [insert appropriate word regarding female genitals here] back?

[Kermit]

Let's pack a videotape in every food ration.

[Kermit]

Let's pack a videotape in every food ration.

[Clovis_Skeptic]

i"I've got nothing against beards, you know, and as you can see I've kept my mustache," said Mr. Istat, a shopkeeper. "The problem is when someone tells you that you have to have one. That's why I hated it."

a rebel with a cause...ya got to love it!

I think Britney Spears (sp?) just found some new fans too.