2 children beheaded by militants, Afghan authorities say

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37. And normal military operations are AOK??

This actions has NOTHING to do with Religion. If the Taliban killed these two, it was for some military purpose (maybe for control of the dump as a supply point, much like how the Viet Cong Lived off the US Military during the Vietnam war). My bets is on the soldiers that manned the neat by Check point, I suspect they did not want anyone near their checkpoint and these two just were not fast enough when the Soldiers came by to chase everyone away. In either case the beheading was a warning to others, to stay away from the dump.

Lets remember, while the Taliban has deep Islamic Roots, they fight against the Government of Afghanistan (Which is itself Islamic) is over who rules Afghanistan NOT what religion is the religion of Afghanistan. The only real religious war is with the Shiites in Southeastern Afghanistan, and that is more a general war against Iran then Shiittism. And even this "Religious" difference is more ethnic then religious for most Shiites are of the Hazara people who historically have had ties with Iran (Since the Mongol Invasions of the 1200s, the leading theory is the Hazara are decedents if Mongols who settled in Afghanistan, but allied with Persia when thee Mongol Empire broke up).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hazara_people

Sorry, this act does NOT seem to have any religious aspects. It was driven by someone's military and Political needs. The real debate is whose?