Angry Afghanis turn back to Taliban

[DuctapeFatwa]

..."Now the situation is very good for us. It is improving every day. We can move everywhere," said Gul Rahman Faruqi, a corps commander of the Gardez No 3 garrison during the Taliban's rule.

"Now if the Taliban go to any village, people give them shelter and food. Now the people are tired of the looters and killers," Faruqi said, referring to regional warlords aligned with Afghan President Hamid Karzai's Government. In most parts of Afghanistan regional powers operate with relative impunity, terrorising residents, extorting money, dealing in drugs and running lucrative smuggling routes.


"Before, people didn't believe the Taliban were around. They thought we were finished so they were afraid. But now they see that we are active and they see there is no other alternative to the looters and killers," said Faruqi, who was speaking in neighbouring Pakistan.

"We know they don't like the Taliban, but they hate the looters and killers even more."..

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,7160956%255E2703,00.html

[damnraddem]

1. Are these the folks that the U.S. has surrounded?

If so, they don't seem to know it. ;-)

[htuttle]

2. SOMEONE is surrounded

The question of WHO is actually surrounded may depend on your point of view.

(perhaps it's us!)

[Betty]

3. Soon in Iraq.....

They'll be begging for Saddam to come back...