Annie Anthrax wrote on Feb 26
th, 2012 at 6:56pm:
Seriously?
Just cos the Karzai government is worse, doesn't make the Taliban good. It's like a choice between cancer and AIDS.
The Taliban were not perfect, but they brought security and and stability to areas under their control. They eliminated corruption too. Importantly, they ruled by the laws of God Almighty.
The burka rule, as well as limiting women's travel, and the education of girls were temporary solutions to big problems that Afghanistan, and the Taliban planned to ease these restrictions once they had established security across the country. For example, By 1999, the Taliban had relaxed the dress code for women as security had increased.
The solutions that the Taliban came up with may or may not be oppressive, but should be viewed in the context of political instability, civil war, and huge problem with women and children being abducted and raped by warlords.
Also, issues are not a simple as propagandists would like us to believe.
The propgandists say that women were not allowed to work in Afghanistan, whereas the Taliban say that they could not afford to employ women in the public sector, and therefore limited female workers to the most essential sectors.
Women were employed by the Taliban in the private and public health sector,as well as to guard female prisoners and to search female passengers at airports. They also had plans to employ female teachers to work at girls schools.
In the year prior to the US invasion, there were some high-ranking Taliban who indicated that they were in favor of allowing women to work for NGOs as well. However, the US invaded before any relaxation on the ban on working for NGOs could take place.
Quote:The letter R stands for "revolutionary" and should be a big clue to the nature of the organisation.
Are revolutions bad? The Arab Spring must have been a nightmare for you. [/quote]
The West has conspired to prevent an Arab Spring.
The CIA has been funneling money into pro-US political groups, and the media in Arab countries remains in the hands of pro-US businessman.
The real revolution has not yet begun.
The R does not stand for "revolution" it stands for "revolutionary". In communist/socialist propaganda "revolutionary" has a special meaning. Google Mao's Cultural Revolution for some understanding.