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Afghanistan is being pointed to as a possible target for retaliation against perpetrators of the terrorist attack Tuesday, September 11, 2001.  Here are some interesting things to consider.

An open letter from Afghani-American writer...

"Osama bin Laden warned three weeks ago that he and his followers would carry out an unprecedented attack on U.S. interests for its support of Israel, an Arab journalist with access to him said on Tuesday."
By Karen Matusic
Reuters
Tuesday, September 11, 2001; 11:15
Washington Post Online

For the past twenty years Afghanistan has been ravaged by wars.  The Taliban, leader of Afghanistan's zealot Islam reformists, has been able to reduce the production of Opium products in his country from 75% of the world's production to zero in one year.  He insists (quote below) that his country, and people, be treated as humans and not dictated to by Westerners.
View Taliban at a Crossroads
View interview with Taliban
View commentary by Preston Mendenhall

"The West should understand that if they deal with us as humans, we are humans, we can entertain them.  But if they try to dictate (to) us it will be counterproductive.  We cannot bargain on our independence."  Taliban

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