Pakistanis turn backs on 'erring' Taliban (BBC)

[eppur_se_muova]

Now in a rare consensus they are all clamouring for an all-out war against them.

Even the people who were sitting on the fence - or considered the Taliban a localised problem - have suddenly realised that actually the Taliban are out to destroy their way of life.
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But now, faced with a war against the Taliban, the nation seems to have united behind the most American of slogans: they are threatening our way of life.
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This collective change of heart can be traced back to a two-minute flogging video that made headlines around the world.
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In this video men in regulation Taliban dress and beards are holding down a young girl and methodically whipping her.
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more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspondent/8085680.stm

[Mythsaje]

1. Those two men should apply for the post of Official Bullet Catchers. n/t

[tom_paine]

2. This is good news. Having the Taliban in control of Pakistan and it's nukes would be very bad.

Yes, yes, I AM pointing out the obvious, but such needs to be pointed out.

Interesting as it almost sounds as if it's sort of a You Tube driven change of heart.

Amazing, if true.

[DCKit]

3. Guess Pakistan just realized the 8th century wasn't really all that cool.

Think of the conversations the wives, mothers, daughters and sisters must've had with the men in their lives to bring this about.

Let's hope we're on the same track with the TaliBaptists.