Comments on: Why interview the Taliban? http://securityfiles.blogs.cnn.com/2009/03/15/why-interview-the-taliban/ Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:31:02 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Shane http://securityfiles.blogs.cnn.com/2009/03/15/why-interview-the-taliban/#comment-948 Shane Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:46:45 +0000 http://securityfiles.blogs.cnn.com/?p=384#comment-948 Paula Newton, In one of your recent stories about the Afghan children's hospital. You pointed out the lack of supplies, coldness, and ability to properly treat the children. I commend your story for pointing out a problem. But, is there a solution? Is there anything I can do to help? Would donations, if they could get to the right person, help? I would be HAPPY to help. Sure would be nice if, 1. we knew how we could. And, 2. if we knew donations weren't lining the pockets of some thief. Sure would be nice to see something positive come out of this.. Paula Newton,

In one of your recent stories about the Afghan children's hospital. You pointed out the lack of supplies, coldness, and ability to properly treat the children. I commend your story for pointing out a problem.

But, is there a solution? Is there anything I can do to help? Would donations, if they could get to the right person, help?

I would be HAPPY to help. Sure would be nice if, 1. we knew how we could. And, 2. if we knew donations weren't lining the pockets of some thief.

Sure would be nice to see something positive come out of this..

]]> By: Mark Chamberlain http://securityfiles.blogs.cnn.com/2009/03/15/why-interview-the-taliban/#comment-947 Mark Chamberlain Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:35:44 +0000 http://securityfiles.blogs.cnn.com/?p=384#comment-947 thankfully, at last... now can we get on with destroyinh them once and for all and stuck around and hold the gournd so they dont come back... The US played a silly Game letting Al Qaeda and the Taliban escape through the backdoor to Pakistan... The ISI were chief instigators and executors flying them out of Afghanistan. Thinking all would be hunky dory has no backfired enormously for the US... this isnt Iraq... far from it.. this is a real war... a war in the hills... a war in the mountains... the jungle of green valleys.. barren deserts... we have them where we want these criminals, and now is the time to get the kit into the boys, the right kit, lots of kit, good faciilities, good rations, supplly convoys via Kazakhstan etc.. forget Pakistan, until the war is truly there.. and then its goodnight... sit tight... its on its way... thankfully, at last... now can we get on with destroyinh them once and for all and stuck around and hold the gournd so they dont come back... The US played a silly Game letting Al Qaeda and the Taliban escape through the backdoor to Pakistan... The ISI were chief instigators and executors flying them out of Afghanistan. Thinking all would be hunky dory has no backfired enormously for the US... this isnt Iraq... far from it.. this is a real war... a war in the hills... a war in the mountains... the jungle of green valleys.. barren deserts... we have them where we want these criminals, and now is the time to get the kit into the boys, the right kit, lots of kit, good faciilities, good rations, supplly convoys via Kazakhstan etc.. forget Pakistan, until the war is truly there.. and then its goodnight... sit tight... its on its way...

]]> By: Ian http://securityfiles.blogs.cnn.com/2009/03/15/why-interview-the-taliban/#comment-943 Ian Wed, 18 Mar 2009 13:14:04 +0000 http://securityfiles.blogs.cnn.com/?p=384#comment-943 “We don’t feel that we’re mouthpieces for the group, no more than we feel that we’re mouthpieces for NATO every time we cover one of its press conferences. ” Ironically, the press spends more time decrying NATO's actions than those actions of the Taliban. And I am sick of hearing this rubbish about The US and Pakistan created the taliban so we are to blame for everything that has happened since. If this is your view then you justify every loss of life at the hands of the taliban and al Qaeda including the loss of innocence on 9/11, this makes you a terrorist sympathiser. Our generations today are not the same generation from 30 years ago and do not have to pay their debts for errors they made. They did not have the benefit of hindsight like we do. Afghanistan and Pakistan is a curent problem and simply ignoring it will not solve the problems, they will not go away, confronting it militarily, economically and through humanitarian means is the only way to behead the hydra. “We don’t feel that we’re mouthpieces for the group, no more than we feel that we’re mouthpieces for NATO every time we cover one of its press conferences. ”

Ironically, the press spends more time decrying NATO's actions than those actions of the Taliban.

And I am sick of hearing this rubbish about The US and Pakistan created the taliban so we are to blame for everything that has happened since. If this is your view then you justify every loss of life at the hands of the taliban and al Qaeda including the loss of innocence on 9/11, this makes you a terrorist sympathiser. Our generations today are not the same generation from 30 years ago and do not have to pay their debts for errors they made. They did not have the benefit of hindsight like we do.

Afghanistan and Pakistan is a curent problem and simply ignoring it will not solve the problems, they will not go away, confronting it militarily, economically and through humanitarian means is the only way to behead the hydra.

]]> By: KB http://securityfiles.blogs.cnn.com/2009/03/15/why-interview-the-taliban/#comment-940 KB Wed, 18 Mar 2009 03:52:35 +0000 http://securityfiles.blogs.cnn.com/?p=384#comment-940 The problem in Afghanistan is because of the Pakistani ISI, the Army and the corrupt leadership in that country. They provide taliban and Al-Qaida shelter and weapons that they require. Most of the money that is being spent on Fighting Terrorism is spent on taliban fighting Coalition forces through Pakistani Government. On the other hand the Saudi Royal Family along with other Arab countries are the ones funding the war in Afghanistan in the past and present. So I think that US and international forces must go for the Root Cause of this war. They made a mistake by coming to Afghanistan they must go to Pakistan to fight the terrorism. Should put sunctions on Pakistan and also be firm with Arab Countries. The problem in Afghanistan is because of the Pakistani ISI, the Army and the corrupt leadership in that country. They provide taliban and Al-Qaida shelter and weapons that they require. Most of the money that is being spent on Fighting Terrorism is spent on taliban fighting Coalition forces through Pakistani Government. On the other hand the Saudi Royal Family along with other Arab countries are the ones funding the war in Afghanistan in the past and present.

So I think that US and international forces must go for the Root Cause of this war. They made a mistake by coming to Afghanistan they must go to Pakistan to fight the terrorism. Should put sunctions on Pakistan and also be firm with Arab Countries.

]]> By: Ibrahim http://securityfiles.blogs.cnn.com/2009/03/15/why-interview-the-taliban/#comment-939 Ibrahim Tue, 17 Mar 2009 07:53:59 +0000 http://securityfiles.blogs.cnn.com/?p=384#comment-939 IF YOU WANT TO LIVE IN THE SEA YOU HAVE TO MAKE FRIENDS WITH CROCODILE ALSO. IF YOU WANT TO LIVE IN THE SEA YOU HAVE TO MAKE FRIENDS WITH CROCODILE ALSO.

]]> By: ASAD http://securityfiles.blogs.cnn.com/2009/03/15/why-interview-the-taliban/#comment-938 ASAD Tue, 17 Mar 2009 07:33:09 +0000 http://securityfiles.blogs.cnn.com/?p=384#comment-938 If taliban influence most of afghan population, them why not U.S goverment talk to taliban and bring end to the war which is making the life of afghans miserable. After all afghanistan belongs to afghans and they have right to decide its future, international community can only guide them intead of imposing its conditions on them. If taliban influence most of afghan population, them why not U.S goverment talk to taliban and bring end to the war which is making the life of afghans miserable. After all afghanistan belongs to afghans and they have right to decide its future, international community can only guide them intead of imposing its conditions on them.

]]> By: wag-got http://securityfiles.blogs.cnn.com/2009/03/15/why-interview-the-taliban/#comment-937 wag-got Tue, 17 Mar 2009 06:32:59 +0000 http://securityfiles.blogs.cnn.com/?p=384#comment-937 tell me more robert??are US leaders doing some barter trade with its citizen?when will US ever learn that these people dont need them but are out to destroy them?would the country's economy be in this desperate state had you called A SPADE A SPADE AND NOT A BIG SPOON in 9/11?? i have lived with this people,visited their refugee camps and their state of mind can only be understood by God(their creator) not even their parents who brings them up. the media is looking for money and awards....its not helping in anyway when pakistan is responsible for the mess and are sure to blackmail America for aid in the name of curbing terrorism and taliban.....do you think they would do away with their source of income/aid...taliban?? this is evidently clear in imposing sharia law in part of the country despite them understanding its harzards AMERICA WAKE UP!!!! tell me more robert??are US leaders doing some barter trade with its citizen?when will US ever learn that these people dont need them but are out to destroy them?would the country's economy be in this desperate state had you called A SPADE A SPADE AND NOT A BIG SPOON in 9/11??
i have lived with this people,visited their refugee camps and their state of mind can only be understood by God(their creator) not even their parents who brings them up.
the media is looking for money and awards....its not helping in anyway
when pakistan is responsible for the mess and are sure to blackmail America for aid in the name of curbing terrorism and taliban.....do you think they would do away with their source of income/aid...taliban??
this is evidently clear in imposing sharia law in part of the country despite them understanding its harzards
AMERICA WAKE UP!!!!

]]> By: FB http://securityfiles.blogs.cnn.com/2009/03/15/why-interview-the-taliban/#comment-936 FB Tue, 17 Mar 2009 03:56:07 +0000 http://securityfiles.blogs.cnn.com/?p=384#comment-936 I recommend Tactical withdrawal, if the afghans want the taliban they should have them, just make sure to arm and support the other milias to the teeth so they talib don't overrun the whole country again. And keep a small taskforce contingent close by and ready in case they start training terrorists again.. I recommend Tactical withdrawal, if the afghans want the taliban they should have them, just make sure to arm and support the other milias to the teeth so they talib don't overrun the whole country again. And keep a small taskforce contingent close by and ready in case they start training terrorists again..

]]> By: Andy Duffy http://securityfiles.blogs.cnn.com/2009/03/15/why-interview-the-taliban/#comment-935 Andy Duffy Tue, 17 Mar 2009 00:46:00 +0000 http://securityfiles.blogs.cnn.com/?p=384#comment-935 Yes I am aware of such contract.. being close to Black water I know a thinkg or two about what goes around.. this means that the Afganis are going to be paying for a long time yet and we will end up supporting all pro us leaders/dictators in that country for some time yet as I can't see many fair minded people agreeing to such a deal. CNN.. please don't purge this message.. I know it doesn't speak your officail line but I hope that since this is not a FOX forum you might allow it to stand.. Yes I am aware of such contract.. being close to Black water I know a thinkg or two about what goes around.. this means that the Afganis are going to be paying for a long time yet and we will end up supporting all pro us leaders/dictators in that country for some time yet as I can't see many fair minded people agreeing to such a deal.

CNN.. please don't purge this message.. I know it doesn't speak your officail line but I hope that since this is not a FOX forum you might allow it to stand..

]]> By: robert http://securityfiles.blogs.cnn.com/2009/03/15/why-interview-the-taliban/#comment-933 robert Mon, 16 Mar 2009 22:26:24 +0000 http://securityfiles.blogs.cnn.com/?p=384#comment-933 And this contract was agreed under the Bush Administration, and signed in 2008 prior to Mr. Bush's completion of his 2nd and last term, and the pipeline agreement.............. And this contract was agreed under the Bush Administration, and signed in 2008 prior to Mr. Bush's completion of his 2nd and last term, and the pipeline agreement..............

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