I am sure you are right about the real criminals fleeing, Fiolar (twice in one week - what is the world coming to!) I'm not so sure about other Islamic peoples joining the Taliban.

The news coming out of Pakistan shows emotive pictures of students burning American flags. On TV the other day however Imran Khan (I remember when he just played cricket!) was portraying the very opposite - A man commited to Islam and Pakistan but willing to reason and behave in a civilised manner. I suspect the truth lies somewhere between the two extremes like it does in our countries.

Likewise with the Taliban. The extremists will support them. The moderates will not. The civil war will continue. The US will support the moderates. Someone else will support the Taliban and we will see history repeating itself for the umpteenth time in our lifespan.

We really need to know the truth. I, for one, do not know if CNN and ITV show the truth or if the above document does. Like I said before. I guess it will be somewhere in between.

In the meanwhile let us not be led by the vendors of sensationalist news bulletins. Let us believe that, like us, most of the people of Islam are good, Allah-fearing folks. Let us believe that the people that commited these despicable acts are evil criminals who do not deserve to be spoken of in the same breath as ordinary people, whatever their faith.

Peace

Dave the Gnome