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Origins of the Taliban - brief summation by 2 university teachers

"Dr. Saleem Qureshi (University of Alberta) and Dr. Tony Simmons (Athabasca University) explain the roots of the Taliban at a teach-in on May 30, 2007."

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Added: Jul-30-2007 
By: lasrever
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Tags: taliban, saleem qureshi, qureshi, alberta, tony simmons, simmons, athabasca, origins of the taliban
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  • wow....imagine listening to a seemingly reliable source for once. listening to people that actually know a thing or two about the workings of the mid-east reveals the the complicated multi-layered situations of the people in Afghanistan. knowledge will help us Americans not see the situation as so black and white as we kick 'those' people's asses.

    Posted Jul-30-2007 By 
    shed77 (321.02)  

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  • Unfortunately, those who should watch this, won't. Those who do watch this, will disbeleive it. Those who already know don't need to watch it, yet they will. The availability of information doesn't mean people can or will take advantage of it. Fox News has much better graphics :P

    Posted Jul-30-2007 By 
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  • There were a lot of Warlords and groups that had our support during the Soviet invasion. In retrospect perhaps we should have let the Soviets slaughter them right? You goddamn commies.

    Posted Jul-30-2007 By 
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  • shed77: "wow....imagine listening to a seemingly reliable source for once. listening to people that actually know a thing or two about the workings of the mid-east reveals the the complicated multi-layered situations of the people in Afghanistan. knowledge will help us Americans not see the situation as so black and white as we kick 'those' people's asses. "
    It's good for a change isn't it?

    I go here for my share of bs mostly though, and there's a lot of it, I even like to contr More..

    Posted Jul-30-2007 By 
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  • he is right in somethign Wrong a lot!! taliban are good

    Posted Jul-31-2007 By 
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  • andy_harrington78: "Unfortunately, those who should watch this, won't. Those who do watch this, will disbeleive it. Those who already know don't need to watch it, yet they will. The availability of information doesn't mean people can or will take advantage of it. Fox News has much better graphics :P"
    Scathingly accurate comment there. I was considering what to write as I read the other posts, and you pretty much hit it on the head.

    I know it's pointless to try to make people w More..

    Posted Aug-1-2007 By 
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