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Originally Posted by Lotus
You realize that the Taliban and al-Qaeda are separate groups, right?
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Yea, and you realize America has been at war with both the Taliban and A-Qaeda and at times both have worked together at the Pakistan/Afghanastan border? Both are attacking Americans.
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The Taliban engage in attacks against the civilian population. According to a report by the United Nations, the Taliban were responsible for 2,477 civilian casualties (76 percent of all casualties) in the first six months of 2010.[17]
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But I guess the lives of our lost American troops in these and many other attacks should be over looked and simply brushed under the carpet in order to make peace with terrorist. Atleast according to Obama.
Peace talks with Taliban in Afghanistan have begun, US confirms - The National