Comments on: Mullah Baradar, No. 2 Man in Old Taliban, Captured by ISI in Karachi http://www.juancole.com/2010/02/mullah-baradar-no-2-man-in-old-taliban.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: annie http://www.juancole.com/2010/02/mullah-baradar-no-2-man-in-old-taliban.html#comment-3273 annie Sat, 17 Apr 2010 10:22:59 +0000 http://www.juancole.com/?p=4982#comment-3273 Great post. Thanks for sharing it. Great post. Thanks for sharing it.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.juancole.com/2010/02/mullah-baradar-no-2-man-in-old-taliban.html#comment-2117 Anonymous Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:09:36 +0000 http://www.juancole.com/?p=4982#comment-2117 It is more likely that Baradar (reputedly a pragmatist) was trying to strike a deal with Karzai - something Pakistan Army/ISI wants done its own way. From Pakistan's viewpoint, a great way of killing two birds in one stone - showing Americans that army/ISI is 'doing something', and ensuring Pakistan's own interests by killing off any other efforts not to their liking It is more likely that Baradar (reputedly a pragmatist) was trying to strike a deal with Karzai – something Pakistan Army/ISI wants done its own way. From Pakistan's viewpoint, a great way of killing two birds in one stone – showing Americans that army/ISI is 'doing something', and ensuring Pakistan's own interests by killing off any other efforts not to their liking

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.juancole.com/2010/02/mullah-baradar-no-2-man-in-old-taliban.html#comment-2116 Anonymous Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:52:04 +0000 http://www.juancole.com/?p=4982#comment-2116 Pakistan is denying this capture and calling it "propaganda." Pakistan is denying this capture and calling it "propaganda."

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.juancole.com/2010/02/mullah-baradar-no-2-man-in-old-taliban.html#comment-2115 Anonymous Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:35:06 +0000 http://www.juancole.com/?p=4982#comment-2115 I am puzzled why it is not not possible to take an anti-war stance among Democrats or self-styled liberals. From my perspective, now that we have Obama wars no dissent is possible among Democrats. All this does for friends and for me is drive us from any support of Democrats from now on and we have all been Democrats.<br /><br />Why is there no room for an anti-war voice among Democrats? I am puzzled why it is not not possible to take an anti-war stance among Democrats or self-styled liberals. From my perspective, now that we have Obama wars no dissent is possible among Democrats. All this does for friends and for me is drive us from any support of Democrats from now on and we have all been Democrats.

Why is there no room for an anti-war voice among Democrats?

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.juancole.com/2010/02/mullah-baradar-no-2-man-in-old-taliban.html#comment-2114 Anonymous Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:31:27 +0000 http://www.juancole.com/?p=4982#comment-2114 http://www.democracynow.org/2010/2/16/headlines#2<br /><br />February 16, 2010<br /><br />Civilian Casualties Mount During US Offensive in Afghanistan<br />By Amy Goodman<br /><br />The US and NATO assault on the Afghan city of Marjah has entered a fourth day. On Monday troops faced sporadic resistance as they were targeted with gunfire, sniper fire and booby traps. The US is coming under increasing criticism over the rise in civilian casualties during the operation. At least nineteen civilians have been killed over the past three days in or around Marjah. Another five civilians were killed Monday in an air strike in neighboring Kandahar Province. Nadir Nadiri of the Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission urged international forces to protect civilians.<br /><br /> “The loss of twelve people’s lives, civilians, is an issue of concern, and we would like to see that the civilian causality comes to the minimum level. And we also request that an investigation to be carried out to see how these civilians have lost their lives.”<br /><br />Nadir Nadiri also called on the Taliban not to use civilians as human shields.<br /><br /> "We are very much concerned indeed about the fact that the Taliban has tried to prevent people leaving the conflict area, and that shows that there was attempts to make human shields of civilians. And we strongly request the Taliban to prevent repeating such an act and avoid making human shields of the civilians.” link to democracynow.org
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February 16, 2010

Civilian Casualties Mount During US Offensive in Afghanistan
By Amy Goodman

The US and NATO assault on the Afghan city of Marjah has entered a fourth day. On Monday troops faced sporadic resistance as they were targeted with gunfire, sniper fire and booby traps. The US is coming under increasing criticism over the rise in civilian casualties during the operation. At least nineteen civilians have been killed over the past three days in or around Marjah. Another five civilians were killed Monday in an air strike in neighboring Kandahar Province. Nadir Nadiri of the Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission urged international forces to protect civilians.

“The loss of twelve people’s lives, civilians, is an issue of concern, and we would like to see that the civilian causality comes to the minimum level. And we also request that an investigation to be carried out to see how these civilians have lost their lives.”

Nadir Nadiri also called on the Taliban not to use civilians as human shields.

"We are very much concerned indeed about the fact that the Taliban has tried to prevent people leaving the conflict area, and that shows that there was attempts to make human shields of civilians. And we strongly request the Taliban to prevent repeating such an act and avoid making human shields of the civilians.”

]]> By: Jasmine http://www.juancole.com/2010/02/mullah-baradar-no-2-man-in-old-taliban.html#comment-2113 Jasmine Tue, 16 Feb 2010 13:14:04 +0000 http://www.juancole.com/?p=4982#comment-2113 <i>Depending on how much he is willing to reveal about the whereabouts and operational plans of the other Taliban commanders, his capture could be devastating for the Old Taliban."</i><br /><br />Willing? I'm quite sure that when he is properly drugged, his head is under water and the electrodes attached to his genitals are functional, he will be found to be quite "willing." Depending on how much he is willing to reveal about the whereabouts and operational plans of the other Taliban commanders, his capture could be devastating for the Old Taliban."

Willing? I'm quite sure that when he is properly drugged, his head is under water and the electrodes attached to his genitals are functional, he will be found to be quite "willing."

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.juancole.com/2010/02/mullah-baradar-no-2-man-in-old-taliban.html#comment-2112 Anonymous Tue, 16 Feb 2010 10:17:38 +0000 http://www.juancole.com/?p=4982#comment-2112 Only the US has so far claimed this capture. Both the Pakistanis and the Taliban are denying, for the moment. Only the US has so far claimed this capture. Both the Pakistanis and the Taliban are denying, for the moment.

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