Comments on: The Taliban Contribution to Afghan Democracy http://jnarvey.com/2009/08/15/the-taliban-contribution-to-afghan-democracy/ The essays, nerdy updates and literary adventures of Jonathon Narvey Tue, 22 May 2012 19:09:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Dan Hilborn http://jnarvey.com/2009/08/15/the-taliban-contribution-to-afghan-democracy/comment-page-1/#comment-1679 Dan Hilborn Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:04:41 +0000 http://jnarvey.com/?p=1653#comment-1679 Staying past the agreed-upon departure date would be an indicator of bad faith on the part of the Canadian government, and I believe that would only make matters worse. If we are trying to help the Afghan people build a democracy, they will need schools, roads, drinking water and other infrastructure - all of which are within Canada's means. Yes, let's keep a civilian presence in Afghanistan after 2011. But, Canada's military has other tasks to tackle, not the least of which is in developing some kind of real presence in the Arctic. Staying past the agreed-upon departure date would be an indicator of bad faith on the part of the Canadian government, and I believe that would only make matters worse.

If we are trying to help the Afghan people build a democracy, they will need schools, roads, drinking water and other infrastructure – all of which are within Canada’s means.

Yes, let’s keep a civilian presence in Afghanistan after 2011.
But, Canada’s military has other tasks to tackle, not the least of which is in developing some kind of real presence in the Arctic.

]]> By: Joshua http://jnarvey.com/2009/08/15/the-taliban-contribution-to-afghan-democracy/comment-page-1/#comment-1672 Joshua Tue, 18 Aug 2009 04:20:20 +0000 http://jnarvey.com/?p=1653#comment-1672 Well NATO commander has assesed the situation so,were staying for the long haul.Cmon we cant support 2500 troops indefinetly overseas?YES WE CAN!(i couldnt resist!).Most of NATO forces take great care before they hit insurgents.Kick the Taliban out and continue communicating with the Pashtun people. Well NATO commander has assesed the situation so,were staying for the long haul.Cmon we cant support 2500 troops indefinetly overseas?YES WE CAN!(i couldnt resist!).Most of NATO forces take great care before they hit insurgents.Kick the Taliban out and continue communicating with the Pashtun people.

]]> By: Patrick Ross http://jnarvey.com/2009/08/15/the-taliban-contribution-to-afghan-democracy/comment-page-1/#comment-1664 Patrick Ross Mon, 17 Aug 2009 22:04:56 +0000 http://jnarvey.com/?p=1653#comment-1664 Sounds good. My email is ddp316@hotmail.com . Please send me any details I should know before writing -- just some general guidelines of what you guys put on the side, and what you would not. Sounds good. My email is ddp316@hotmail.com . Please send me any details I should know before writing — just some general guidelines of what you guys put on the side, and what you would not.

]]> By: jnarvey http://jnarvey.com/2009/08/15/the-taliban-contribution-to-afghan-democracy/comment-page-1/#comment-1662 jnarvey Mon, 17 Aug 2009 21:38:13 +0000 http://jnarvey.com/?p=1653#comment-1662 Hey Patrick. Right now, we go through an editorial process -- basically, members just send me stuff and I post it (I haven't had to actually edit anything except one or two typos). I'd love if if you could submit something. We're always looking for volunteers for the cause. Send me a post by email at jnarvey AT gmail.com and I can usually have it up within the hour. Looking forward to seeing what you've got. Cheers! Hey Patrick. Right now, we go through an editorial process — basically, members just send me stuff and I post it (I haven’t had to actually edit anything except one or two typos). I’d love if if you could submit something. We’re always looking for volunteers for the cause.

Send me a post by email at jnarvey AT gmail.com and I can usually have it up within the hour. Looking forward to seeing what you’ve got. Cheers!

]]> By: Patrick Ross http://jnarvey.com/2009/08/15/the-taliban-contribution-to-afghan-democracy/comment-page-1/#comment-1661 Patrick Ross Mon, 17 Aug 2009 21:32:33 +0000 http://jnarvey.com/?p=1653#comment-1661 Done and done. Whose arm has to be twisted to get blogging privileges on the site? Done and done.

Whose arm has to be twisted to get blogging privileges on the site?

]]> By: jnarvey http://jnarvey.com/2009/08/15/the-taliban-contribution-to-afghan-democracy/comment-page-1/#comment-1660 jnarvey Mon, 17 Aug 2009 20:34:31 +0000 http://jnarvey.com/?p=1653#comment-1660 We think alike, Patrick. Sounds like you might be a welcome new member to the Canada-Afghanistan Solidarity Committee. Drop by the website, see what we're about, take the pledge. It only takes two minutes: http://afghanistan-canada-solidarity.org/user/register We think alike, Patrick. Sounds like you might be a welcome new member to the Canada-Afghanistan Solidarity Committee.

Drop by the website, see what we’re about, take the pledge. It only takes two minutes:

http://afghanistan-canada-solidarity.org/user/register

]]> By: Patrick Ross http://jnarvey.com/2009/08/15/the-taliban-contribution-to-afghan-democracy/comment-page-1/#comment-1659 Patrick Ross Mon, 17 Aug 2009 20:28:32 +0000 http://jnarvey.com/?p=1653#comment-1659 I wouldn't dream of disputing that. What I <i>would</i> dispute is the commitment of the so-called "peace" movement to actual peace. They keep themselves so busy denouncing western involvement in places like Afghanistan that they can't be troubled to take time out of their busy day to denounce organizations that often directly target civilians. They insist they favour human rights, but they also advocate a course of action that would place Afghanistan under one of the world's worst human rights violators. They have a very twisted sense of their own principles. I wouldn’t dream of disputing that.

What I would dispute is the commitment of the so-called “peace” movement to actual peace.

They keep themselves so busy denouncing western involvement in places like Afghanistan that they can’t be troubled to take time out of their busy day to denounce organizations that often directly target civilians.

They insist they favour human rights, but they also advocate a course of action that would place Afghanistan under one of the world’s worst human rights violators.

They have a very twisted sense of their own principles.

]]> By: jnarvey http://jnarvey.com/2009/08/15/the-taliban-contribution-to-afghan-democracy/comment-page-1/#comment-1651 jnarvey Mon, 17 Aug 2009 03:36:35 +0000 http://jnarvey.com/?p=1653#comment-1651 We're up against an enemy that sees civilian casualties as a big plus, while our forces are (quite rightly) under orders to avoid risking collateral damage during operations. This makes attacking the Taliban a challenge, since their favored firing positions are from civilian homes, schools and mosques (when we can find them). But ultimately, ethical rules of engagement will help us in the long term. We’re up against an enemy that sees civilian casualties as a big plus, while our forces are (quite rightly) under orders to avoid risking collateral damage during operations.

This makes attacking the Taliban a challenge, since their favored firing positions are from civilian homes, schools and mosques (when we can find them). But ultimately, ethical rules of engagement will help us in the long term.

]]> By: Patrick Ross http://jnarvey.com/2009/08/15/the-taliban-contribution-to-afghan-democracy/comment-page-1/#comment-1650 Patrick Ross Mon, 17 Aug 2009 03:24:13 +0000 http://jnarvey.com/?p=1653#comment-1650 That's right. The Taliban bombs children, and <i>we're</i> the ones who are doing something wrong in the eyes of the so-called "peace" movement. There are a lot of them who I can't even begin to take seriously. That’s right. The Taliban bombs children, and we’re the ones who are doing something wrong in the eyes of the so-called “peace” movement.

There are a lot of them who I can’t even begin to take seriously.

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