Saturday, October 10, 2009

4,000 Foreigner Fighters join Taliban: Afghan Gov't

This is another reason why we need to get out of there. The war is a magnet for militants throughout the Muslim world. We are beginning to look the Soviets to the Afghan people, eventhough there is no comparison. Repeated killings of civilians has helped to create negative image of presence in Afghanistan. This is what happened in Iraq. We were viewed initially as liberators but became oppressors with time.

in reference to:

"Thousands of foreign fighters have poured into Afghanistan to bolster the Taliban insurgency, the country's defense minister said Saturday as he called for more international troops."
- Afghan official: 4,000 foreigners join Taliban - Afghanistan- msnbc.com (view on Google Sidewiki)

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