‘You Have Atomic Bombs, but We Have Suicide Bombers.’

The Taliban fighters who kidnapped David Rohde, a Times reporter, and two Afghans were guided by a strident belief that the U.S. was waging a war against Islam. The third installment in Mr. Rohde’s account of his captivity. Full Story »

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Manfred Ostrowski
4.2
by Manfred Ostrowski - Oct. 21, 2009

This readable and interesting story reveals knowledgeably different aspects of the Taliban thinking and behaviour, some very unusual for Western readers, some allowing a certain degree of coming closer.

The article gives a very good impression of the difficulties with "winning the hearts and minds" of Afghans, still I think U.S. citizens should continue with the effort.

When I asked him why he wanted to die, he replied that living in this world was a burden for any true Muslim. Heaven was his goal ..

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