Comments on: No For An Answer http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2008/11/18/mullahbrothersays/ Wed, 05 Jan 2011 21:59:36 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: mkdpdx http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2008/11/18/mullahbrothersays/#comment-3756 mkdpdx Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:42:36 +0000 http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2008/11/18/mullahbrothersays/#comment-3756 <p>I’ve heard a lot of noise coming from the right that we shouldn’t negotiate with any element of the Taliban because we can’t be sure that they’ll stick to the terms of a deal or even that said element is in a position to make a deal in the first place. </p> <p>Reading this, though, I think the reverse is probably true, too. Can the Taliban believe the US will be good faith actors in all of this? Can anyone? After our history in the region? Oughtn’t we just get the hell out of there?</p> I’ve heard a lot of noise coming from the right that we shouldn’t negotiate with any element of the Taliban because we can’t be sure that they’ll stick to the terms of a deal or even that said element is in a position to make a deal in the first place.

Reading this, though, I think the reverse is probably true, too. Can the Taliban believe the US will be good faith actors in all of this? Can anyone? After our history in the region? Oughtn’t we just get the hell out of there?

]]> By: NelsonAlgren http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2008/11/18/mullahbrothersays/#comment-3735 NelsonAlgren Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:09:20 +0000 http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2008/11/18/mullahbrothersays/#comment-3735 <p>Spencer:<br /> Are satellite phones traceable? Can’t the CIA get on the case? What good are they if they can’t figure out where Mullah Brother(or whatever his name is) is calling from?</p> Spencer:
Are satellite phones traceable? Can’t the CIA get on the case? What good are they if they can’t figure out where Mullah Brother(or whatever his name is) is calling from?

]]> By: endaround http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2008/11/18/mullahbrothersays/#comment-3734 endaround Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:28:44 +0000 http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2008/11/18/mullahbrothersays/#comment-3734 <p>Its no Mullah Farquer</p> Its no Mullah Farquer

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