I know what the Taliban want

Karzai Arrives in Pakistan to Discuss Afghan Peace Talks - NYTimes.com: "“There is willingness among the Taliban, they spoke with their leadership and got them to agree to talks in Qatar with the Afghan government,” Mr. Hotak said. He added that there was no date set for future meetings and that it was “too early to say what the Taliban want.”"

'via Blog this'

The Taliban want control

The Taliban want the return of Shariah law

The Taliban want to interpret Islam in a hoary homophobic misogynist way

We have known that forever

It has not changed

We have fought for ten years because of Bush's idiotic response to 9/11

We will say anything to get out

It is another sad indication of our sclerotic and inadequate mode of operation in the world

The President understands this but cannot say it
So put the best face on it suck it up and get out


Charles Sanders Peirce - Thinking in Threes