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To: KonKilo who wrote (108463)	7/28/2003 12:57:55 AM
From: Jacob Snyder	Respond to of 281500

Afghans Urge U.S. Action on Free-Roaming Taliban Sun July 27, 2003 KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Reuters) - The government of a volatile southern Afghan province urged U.S. forces on Sunday to deal with resurgent Taliban guerrillas and said hundreds of them were roaming around freely. A Taliban official said its elusive leader Mullah Omar had approved a new deputy for the south on Saturday to assist a notorious commander suffering from wounds, and ordered him to intensify attacks on U.S. and government forces. In a further sign of stepped up Taliban activity, residents of a southern town close to the Pakistani border woke on Sunday to posters threatening death to 25 "informers" accused of collaborating with U.S. and Afghan government forces. The deputy governor of Zabul province told Reuters Taliban officials, meeting in the Pakistani city of Quetta, had named Mullah Abdul Jabar as a rival governor for the province. Mullah Mohammed Omar, a namesake of the Taliban leader, said hundreds of Taliban now roamed freely in several districts of Zabul and provincial forces were powerless to act as they had insufficient support from the U.S.-backed central government. "There are about 500 Taliban in Deh Chopan district," he said. "The district is under our control, but they are walking freely in the bazaar." reuters.com

To: KonKilo who wrote (108463)	7/28/2003 1:45:52 AM
From: LindyBill	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

And yes, I do think democracy is peachy, but I despair of the Iraqis ever getting it when we can just barely keep it ourselves). Ya gotta get rid of that pessimistic attitude, SC. Strongest Democracy in the world. Just messy, as it has to be.

To: KonKilo who wrote (108463)	7/28/2003 10:13:32 AM
From: JohnM	Respond to of 281500

We don't even argue, for the most part. We stand on our soapboxes, proclaiming our own POV, and then when the other guy doesn't join in the chorus right away, we shout the same POV a little louder, as if that might help him/her see the Light of our Perfect Reasoning. <g> Extremely well put. Thanks.