Comments on: Taliban Attack Islamabad University, kill 6, wound 37 http://www.juancole.com/2009/10/taliban-attack-islamabad-university.html Thoughts on the Middle East, History and Religion Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:17:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: djsilver6 http://www.juancole.com/2009/10/taliban-attack-islamabad-university.html#comment-591 djsilver6 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 03:56:11 +0000 http://www.juancole.com/?p=4721#comment-591 The idea that women should not be educated still exists here in the US. In fact, I personally know a 'very Christian' family who have ~12 kids (most of them daughters) and not only do the parents refuse to support any of their daughters through college, they also strongly discourage such a mentality. Itis rather depressing how these ladies have been trained to accept such a mindset about women... The idea that women should not be educated still exists here in the US. In fact, I personally know a 'very Christian' family who have ~12 kids (most of them daughters) and not only do the parents refuse to support any of their daughters through college, they also strongly discourage such a mentality. Itis rather depressing how these ladies have been trained to accept such a mindset about women…

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.juancole.com/2009/10/taliban-attack-islamabad-university.html#comment-590 Anonymous Thu, 22 Oct 2009 02:57:22 +0000 http://www.juancole.com/?p=4721#comment-590 Contrary to the theory that "the true nature of the conflict is a struggle by Islamic radicals to dictate the terms of Islam. Attacking the West is only a means to this end" the same Islamists were attacking the Soviets and we were all applauding. We have reached the outer limits of the universe, we can detect wind speed on Mars and check to see if a god forsaken rock has moved even a mm from the last time we observed it 10 years ago.....how come we are so dumb not being able to detect a 6"4" tall, bearded man in a landscape similar to Mars yet a lot closer? Or are we really interested? Do we want to keep the "global rebellion" alive for the rebels at one point in time or another have been on our pay roll. Contrary to the theory that "the true nature of the conflict is a struggle by Islamic radicals to dictate the terms of Islam. Attacking the West is only a means to this end" the same Islamists were attacking the Soviets and we were all applauding. We have reached the outer limits of the universe, we can detect wind speed on Mars and check to see if a god forsaken rock has moved even a mm from the last time we observed it 10 years ago…..how come we are so dumb not being able to detect a 6"4" tall, bearded man in a landscape similar to Mars yet a lot closer? Or are we really interested? Do we want to keep the "global rebellion" alive for the rebels at one point in time or another have been on our pay roll.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.juancole.com/2009/10/taliban-attack-islamabad-university.html#comment-587 Anonymous Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:44:58 +0000 http://www.juancole.com/?p=4721#comment-587 .<br />I would like to better understand the article from Shamal. I cannot read Urdu, or whatever language that site is in. Can anyone shed more light on this ? <br /><br />Also, Scott Corey, your idea about setting a date for withdrawal before committing more troops sounds, at first blush, like a stroke of genius. I'd like to read the thoughts of others.<br /><br />an avid student of how indigenous people respond to uninvited foreign benefactors .
I would like to better understand the article from Shamal. I cannot read Urdu, or whatever language that site is in. Can anyone shed more light on this ?

Also, Scott Corey, your idea about setting a date for withdrawal before committing more troops sounds, at first blush, like a stroke of genius. I'd like to read the thoughts of others.

an avid student of how indigenous people respond to uninvited foreign benefactors

]]> By: Scott Corey http://www.juancole.com/2009/10/taliban-attack-islamabad-university.html#comment-586 Scott Corey Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:31:07 +0000 http://www.juancole.com/?p=4721#comment-586 This is the key to changed policy and strategy in Afghanistan, and globally. The true nature of the conflict is a struggle by Islamic radicals to dictate the terms of Islam. Attacking the West is only a means to this end.<br /><br />US troops are only useful if they do not drift into fulfilling the imperial role set out for us by radicals' framework. Yes, we will be sending more troops, but we should set a unilateral target for them to stand down again, say two years. This is not an endless battle between a global empire and a global rebellion. It is a race to see if we can help one country take care of itself in the time allotted.<br /><br />If we fail, then we pull out and adopt the "anti-terrorism" posture. That is, Afghanistan goes back to being the shooting gallery for warlords, radicals, neighbors, ideologies, and foolish world powers.<br /><br />Scott Corey This is the key to changed policy and strategy in Afghanistan, and globally. The true nature of the conflict is a struggle by Islamic radicals to dictate the terms of Islam. Attacking the West is only a means to this end.

US troops are only useful if they do not drift into fulfilling the imperial role set out for us by radicals' framework. Yes, we will be sending more troops, but we should set a unilateral target for them to stand down again, say two years. This is not an endless battle between a global empire and a global rebellion. It is a race to see if we can help one country take care of itself in the time allotted.

If we fail, then we pull out and adopt the "anti-terrorism" posture. That is, Afghanistan goes back to being the shooting gallery for warlords, radicals, neighbors, ideologies, and foolish world powers.

Scott Corey

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.juancole.com/2009/10/taliban-attack-islamabad-university.html#comment-585 Anonymous Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:25:33 +0000 http://www.juancole.com/?p=4721#comment-585 America's war has now not only turned Afghanistan upside down, it has also turned Paksitan upside down. When Pakistan had to close very school in the country, this indicates the war has spread throughout ALL of Pakistan. Pakistan has become the Cambodia of this war. The "killing fields" are in Pakistan. <br /><br />Couldn't the US have used better military brilliance when it decided to invad and occupy South Asia? Does the US deserve to be the leader of the world when it cannot do a damn thing right? To quote Laurel and Hardy, "another fine mess." America's war has now not only turned Afghanistan upside down, it has also turned Paksitan upside down. When Pakistan had to close very school in the country, this indicates the war has spread throughout ALL of Pakistan. Pakistan has become the Cambodia of this war. The "killing fields" are in Pakistan.

Couldn't the US have used better military brilliance when it decided to invad and occupy South Asia? Does the US deserve to be the leader of the world when it cannot do a damn thing right? To quote Laurel and Hardy, "another fine mess."

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