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Originally Posted by jatx
Dozer, you seem to have a much more nuanced view of the Taliban than most people involved, let alone the public. My greatest fear here is Obama (of whom I am not a great fan) being tarred and feathered by members of the public who do not understand the human terrain in Afghanistan and simply react emotionally to the idea. Some serious education needs to begin sooner rather than later, or we will remain locked into our current course and trajectory.
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Thank you. I'm a big fan of the people, and the countryside. We need to de-link AQ and the Taliban in the American mind. Karzi has been attempting that for years in Afghanistan. His policy is practically "Alli alli Afghans out, in free". Working with Afghan security around Camp Eggers (Bet they're not snickerin' about my Hesco Barriers now!) it was common to find guys working side by side who had been muj or part of the ANA under the Soviets, or Taliban and alliance. That's politics and a paycheck. Family and clan are what matter.
Hey! Your not calling me Kerry are you?
