noteworthy wrote:
] Believe it or not, that headline is for real.
]
] KANDAHAR -- A wave of crime in this southern Afghan city
] has evoked a growing local nostalgia for the Taliban
] era of 1996 to 2001, when the extremist Islamic militia
] imposed law and order by draconian means.
]
] The rising discontent in Kandahar could prove particularly
] problematic for Karzai.
]
] There is much about Kandahar that underscores how far it has
] progressed since the Taliban's ouster. Bazaars are filled with
] merchandise, from photos to VCRs, that would have been
] unthinkable during the Taliban era.
]
] Still, residents say, the outward trappings mask entrenched
] problems.
]
]
] On March 13, I ran an NYRB article called "The Real
] Afghanistan"; did you read it? This story reinforces the same
] themes.

Freedom comes with responsibility. Those who desire safety and liberty will have neither. So these terrorist muslim scumbags long for the days of female oppression, the banning of films and music, and destruction of culture. Let them have it, along with a good nuke or two. Fuck them, if they can't act human. Feed them to the fucking gitmo trash.

RE: Afghan Crime Wave Breeds Nostalgia for Taliban