[lit-ideas] Re: RR (Fictions and Realities)
- From: Robert.Paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Robert Paul)
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: 07 Jun 2004 11:08:00 PDT
>Anyone notice that mullah Omar was never captured in Afghanistan? The USA
left him alone. They may well bring him back to power (that is, re-install
the Taliban) again. That'll be in chapter 3.<
The Taliban is already back in power for all intents and purposes (along with
various tribal 'warlords'). It's no longer safe for Westerners to travel in
Afghanistan outside Kabul--certainly the Coalition has no control of the
countryside. Andreas is right: the next few months will see an accomodation with
the former Taliban; women's freedom will be once again disappear; and our short
attention span will allow us to leave Afghanistan with nothing having been
accomplished beyond a lot of huffing and puffing.
Robert Paul
Reed College
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