abu_rashid wrote on Feb 26
th, 2009 at 10:54pm:
British troops are in Afghanistan, occupying the country and killing innocent civilians.
British Muslims are in Afghanistan, protecting the country against an invading army.
Yet the Muslims are the bad guys right?
They are the guests of a MUSLIM government. Elected by the people. The people fighting them, just want power. The Northern Alliance, while I disagree with their aims and goals, they aren't here in the Dar al Harb, and don't seem to be promoting jihad in the Dar al Harb - and they have kept their part of the bargain with the infidel. I think that was mostly Massoud's influence, who though no longer with us, was an honorable man.
So don't conflate the Taliban with 'all muslims' in Afghanistan. A lot of the locals HATE the Taliban because of their oppressive ways, but they are scared and the Coalition and the Afghan govt cant be everywhere. I have spoken to soldiers who have said that the locals say, we hate the Taliban, and we want to help you..but who helps us when you are gone and the Taliban are not?
And yes the Taliban are the bad guys. They were massacring people, their own people, long before the US got there. The US doesnt indiscriminately and deliberately kill civilians. It takes great pains to AVOID killing civilians, whereas the Taliban take great pains to kill as many civilians as possible.
If you want to go and support the Taliban Abu, go join them. It really would be a good use of my tax dollars to see you taken out with some Australian ordnance.