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To: SARMAN who wrote (271957)	12/11/2009 12:05:25 PM
From: Hawkmoon	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Really? Why is it they are not happy with us? The Taliban will only be happy when they have power. Does that come as any surprise? As for the rest of the country, I think it would depend upon who you ask, and how objectively you ask the question. No one likes to have foreign troops occupying, policing, and defending their own country. But who do you think would win in a popularity contest between NATO/ISAF forces and the Taliban? Note that the Taliban boycotted the 2009 elections so they apparently didn't believe they had much support: en.wikipedia.org You got that right. Let us start by talking to Iran. Let us start by talking to Iran's internal opposition groups and assisting them (covertly, of course) to take charge of their own government. We're not going to get anywhere by talking to the current government.. Been there, done that.. Time to talk DIRECTLY to the Iranian people. For Pete sakes, human shields? That excuse is wearing thin. I wish it were an excuse and not a reality. This video claims that Palestinians voluntarily formed a human shield around a Hamas leader's house, AFTER he received a phone call from the Israelis that he had 5 minutes to evacuate his wife and children before they destroyed the home. youtube.com youtube.com Even IF it was voluntary, it was irresponsible for this leader to permit those people to risk their lives. Either way, I don't believe it was voluntary, in the traditional sense. It was organized and people were TOLD to go to the house and form the human shield. But these are pretty blantant examples where Hamas soldiers use children at shields, or lookouts. youtube.com youtube.com Anyway.. it's no surprise because Hamas indoctrinates their child to become martyrs from a early age: youtube.com Hawk