RESPONSE TO A COLUMN IN THE NEW YORK TIMES
It's about time.
The Taleban need never have been our enemy, regardless of what we think of their religious behavior.
No Taleban were involved in 9/11.
Saudis were. And they had valid U.S. visas.
The Taleban government would have extradited Osama had the U.S. supplied any genuine evidence of his involvement, but, no, the U.S. refused to supply any, in what is a universal practice for extradition requests.
No, America just had to invade and get some vengeance.
Well, you've had it. Time to go and let these people get on with their lives.
The Northern Alliance guys you put in place are mostly just as backward as the Taleban.
Only long-term economic growth will change Afghanistan, and you don't get that from bombs.
