Wednesday, March 29, 2006
Afghanistan - A Turning Point
We have reached a turning point in Afghanistan. America and it's allies have dethroned the Taliban and enabled formative steps to a democracy. By any measure a victory - the pinnacle of special operations warfare to date. We cannot, however, send any more soldiers to defend a society prosecuting Christians for their faith.
Abdul Rahman has been whisked out of the country - a brave and lucky man. Michelle Malkin refers us to a Novopress.info report that more Christians are being arrested. There will be some low-profile beheadings to make up for the loss of Islamic dignity entailed in letting Rahman go in one piece.
We have two choices:
1) Abandon them to their fate - which will be hideous - coming back when and if we need to take out more of the pointy-ended infrastructure of Islamic fascism.
2) Colonize it, and impose civilized order - which means repressing Islam as understood by the Afghans.
We lack the will for the second - although it would be by far the more humane.
We'll be leaving soon.
Abdul Rahman has been whisked out of the country - a brave and lucky man. Michelle Malkin refers us to a Novopress.info report that more Christians are being arrested. There will be some low-profile beheadings to make up for the loss of Islamic dignity entailed in letting Rahman go in one piece.
We have two choices:
1) Abandon them to their fate - which will be hideous - coming back when and if we need to take out more of the pointy-ended infrastructure of Islamic fascism.
2) Colonize it, and impose civilized order - which means repressing Islam as understood by the Afghans.
We lack the will for the second - although it would be by far the more humane.
We'll be leaving soon.
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