US troops posing with body parts.

[ferno 10]

But the normal Afghan people and their Government don't want the Taliban running their country either

 

 

Majority of Afghans support negotiation with Taliban: poll.

 

 

Nearly all Afghans want their government to make peace with the Taliban despite their growing dislike for the insurgency, according to a survey funded in part by the U.S. government.

 

The survey released Tuesday by the San Francisco-based Asia Foundation found that 83 percent of Afghan adults back negotiations with armed, anti-government groups, up from 71 percent last year.

 

 

 

 

 

http://www.thenational.ae/news/world/majority-of-afghans-support-negotiation-with-taliban-poll

[The_Mommy 10]

Nearly a third 5 years ago, almost certainly a lot more now:

 

 

 

 

 

 

People disaffected with Karzai and his corrupt drug-dealing brother are looking elsewhere.

 

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frank Sidney

How many as a percentage of the population. Do you have any evidence...Oh and what about the women? again..

 

Nearly a third 5 years ago, almost certainly a lot more now:

 

 

Quote:

Troops are facing another challenge in Afghanistan as Taliban support among civilians has rocketed to nearly 27 per cent.

 

 

 

 

http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/TopStories...upport_070319/

 

Quote:

Mullah Salam, a tribal elder from Helmand province, scene of heavy fighting between Taliban and NATO forces, told TIME why he switched to the Taliban: "Karzai's people made promises to me, and I in turn made them to my tribe, but these were never honored." This last segment of the Taliban is also made up of those seeking justice against NATO forces, a roster likely to grow after coalition jets killed over 30 villagers in Kunduz who were filling up fuel from hijacked NATO tankers.

 

Read more: http://www.time.com/time/world/artic...#ixzz1sW0JN486

 

 

People disaffected with Karzai and his corrupt drug-dealing brother are looking elsewhere.

 

Bradford ??

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Almost twice as many women - 20 percent - as men oppose reconciliation efforts, possibly reflecting their fear that a future government that included Taliban would seek to curtail women's freedoms.

 

"Afghan women will be the losers," if negotiations to share power with the Taliban succeed, said Samira Hamidi, the head of the Afghan Women's Network, a coalition of organizations working on women's issues.

 

Right now, women can travel freely, go to school, speak in public about their rights, even work as parliamentarians or ministers, she said. Women fear those freedoms would be taken away if the Taliban are included in government, she said.

 

The government is widely perceived as corrupt and dependent on its foreign allies, said the survey.

 

More than three-quarters of respondents said they felt corruption was a major problem in Afghanistan, and it was rated the third biggest problem after insecurity and unemployment. Half of those who had contact with institutions like courts, schools or the police in the past year said they had experienced corruption. Complaints about corruption have been steadily rising since the annual survey first began in 2006.

 

Ibid.

 

 

Makes you wonder why we went there..

[The_Mommy 10]

Afghan women will be the losers," if negotiations to share power with the Taliban succeed, said Samira Hamidi, the head of the Afghan Women's Network, a coalition of organizations working on women's issues.

 

Right now, women can travel freely, go to school, speak in public about their rights, even work as parliamentarians or ministers, she said. Women fear those freedoms would be taken away if the Taliban are included in government, she said.

 

The government is widely perceived as corrupt and dependent on its foreign allies, said the survey.

 

 

 

Afghan women dont have the spine that us English women have, otherwise our men would not be fired up enough with love and sense to defend our liberties and honour.... Said a well known English Bird ....

[14 platoon 10]

Ibid.

 

 

Makes you wonder why we went there..

 

Really? Maybe you should educate yourself then comment.

[Frank Sidney 11]

Ibid.

 

 

Makes you wonder why we went there..

 

True. But you'll still support our troops?

[ferno 10]

Really? Maybe you should educate yourself then comment.

 

You think the taliban resuming power is a success?

[14 platoon 10]

You think the taliban resuming power is a success?

 

The Taliban are not of one ideology.

[ferno 10]

The Taliban are not of one ideology.

 

You don't think the resumption of power by the taliban is a success?

[buck 11]

Evidence please.

You're using youtube as evidence. What a joke.

[rubydazzler 11]

http://www.thenational.ae/news/world/majority-of-afghans-support-negotiation-with-taliban-poll

All your links seem to agree with what I said - that the people want an end to the fighting but don't want the Taliban running their country again.

[ferno 10]

Apart from the 83% who don't.