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Hezbollah Isn't a Model for Afghanistan
Commentary Magazine ^
| Oct. 14, 2009
| Michael J. Totten
Posted on 10/14/2009 6:51:40 AM PDT by Jbny
According to the Washington Post, some White House foreign-policy hands may be willing to call it a day in Afghanistan if the U.S. military can beat the Taliban down into something that resembles Hezbollah. I suppose I can see why this appeals to those who know just enough about the Taliban to think it's possible, and just enough about Hezbollah to think it's desirable... READ THE REST AT COMMENTARYMAGAZINE.COM
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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: alqaeda; hezbollah; taliban; terrorism
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posted on
10/14/2009 6:51:41 AM PDT
by
Jbny
To: Jbny
Hezbollah is an acceptable model? Really? Looks like we have lost both our minds and our will.
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posted on
10/14/2009 7:27:51 AM PDT
by
rbg81
(DRAIN THE SWAMP!!)
To: Jbny
No Hezbollah is not an acceptable model but the point here is that the Barry administration seeks to legitimize the Taliban by giving them a political inclusion. Additionally, something which is not being mentioned nor touted by this moronic admistration, is that in legitimizing the Taliban via a so-called "hezbollah model," they are legitimizing the Taliban's use of terrorism or methods and tactics thereof. How ironic and ludicrous is that frakin crap?
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posted on
10/14/2009 7:38:47 AM PDT
by
cranked
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