Stardate 20011005.1300 (On Screen): Well, I suppose he had to say
something but this pronouncement by the Taliban's ambassador in Pakistan is pretty pathetic.
"Tony Blair has come to encourage war. We have no message for him. Had he come for negotiations and talks, then we would have liked to have said something." I suspect Blair didn't want to talk to him, either. He's in Pakistan to talk to the government, not to talk to the Taliban -- but his message to the Taliban is nonetheless clear.
"The issue is not Osama. The issue is Islam." No, the issue is a corrupt and brutal regime who harbors and encourages international terrorism and won't stop.
I'm really not sure who, exactly, this statement was intended for. It sure isn't going to have any effect on the West; it may have been intended for the ears of people in other Islamic nations. Of course, it all falls apart if the US starts making food drops to Afghani refugees; if we were opposed to Islam, why would we be helping out the Islamic poor? (discussion in progress)
