The Taliban have communicated a threat to target Kabul, Afghanistan restaurants that cater to Western customers. The Taliban is obviously very confident and pleased after the bombing of the hotel in Kabul and are strutting their stuff now that they've gotten this amount of attention.
Well, let 'em say what they want...but what the world needs to do is simple. The Americans have just committed 3,200 additional Marines to join the battle against the Taliban in Afghanistan. If Britain, France, Germany, Canada, Australia and the Netherlands would match a similar type of increase, let's say a total of 10,000 from those countries, the Taliban would find themselves under such duress that the LAST thing they would have time for would be getting a suicide bomber into Kabul. They wouldn't get within 100 miles of Kabul.
It's way past time to stop pussy-footing around with the Taliban. It's way past time to simply eradicate this group from the planet. A major offensive will bottle them up again in the mountains of Pakistan and this time, it's imperative that those mountains be reduced to ash and rubble (and if Musharraf objects, screw him).
Full story on the Taliban threat is here.
Well, let 'em say what they want...but what the world needs to do is simple. The Americans have just committed 3,200 additional Marines to join the battle against the Taliban in Afghanistan. If Britain, France, Germany, Canada, Australia and the Netherlands would match a similar type of increase, let's say a total of 10,000 from those countries, the Taliban would find themselves under such duress that the LAST thing they would have time for would be getting a suicide bomber into Kabul. They wouldn't get within 100 miles of Kabul.
It's way past time to stop pussy-footing around with the Taliban. It's way past time to simply eradicate this group from the planet. A major offensive will bottle them up again in the mountains of Pakistan and this time, it's imperative that those mountains be reduced to ash and rubble (and if Musharraf objects, screw him).
Full story on the Taliban threat is here.
Taliban Plan to Attack Kabul Restaurants
Jan 15 04:18 PM US/Eastern
By JASON STRAZIUSO
Associated Press Writer
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - The Taliban said Tuesday that its suicide bombers would attack restaurants where Westerners eat in Kabul, an ominous new threat that forced American and European workers to restrict outings in the Afghan capital.
The country's intelligence chief linked Monday's deadly attack on the Serena Hotel—a well-guarded, high-profile property in Kabul frequented by Westerners—to a Pakistani militant. Afghan officials arrested four people, and said they included one of the three attackers, who was disguised in a police uniform for the assault.
The death toll in the bombing and shooting attack on the hotel rose to eight. An American, a Norwegian journalist and a Filipina who died of her wounds Tuesday were among those killed.
"We will target all these restaurants in Kabul where foreigners are eating," Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid told The Associated Press by telephone. "We have jihadists in Kabul right now and soon we will carry out more attacks against military personnel and foreigners."
Taliban spokesmen often boast that militants plan to step up attacks. Suicide bombings have increased in the last two years, and the hotel attack was the first against a facility favored by Westerners.
Security companies that protect international workers in Afghanistan restricted Westerners' movements Tuesday, placing restaurants and stores frequented by foreigners off-limits for some.
Kabul has about a half dozen restaurants popular with Westerners. The establishments—run by ex-pats with themed menus such as French or Mexican—do not allow Afghans entry because they serve alcohol, which is illegal for Muslims here. The restaurants sit behind nondescript walls and do little advertising, relying on word-of-mouth to bring in customers.
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