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GeneralRe: Another madness.. Pin
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W Balboos, GHB16-Dec-14 4:04
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I disagree. The Saudi financed madrases - in Pakistan - where the birthplace of the Taliban.

They are, based upon their behavior and treatment of those under their control, vicious fanatics. That they are fighting to get their power back ignores who they were when they had power. Part of the Wahhabi branch of Islam, more or less. A branch that has had holy wars and great slaughter in its relatively recent history, particularly in their desire to exterminate Shiite muslims. Destroying ancient art and historical sights also is on their agenda. And the famous blue burkahs and forced beard growth for males.

Since Pakistan birthed them - and gave them sanctuary after the liberation of Afghanistan - I enjoy their paying the price. The Saudis, too, have found they have created a monster that has it in for the royal family.

It's not tribal - it's Wahhabi vs Sunni vs Shiite. With the concept of "The Islamic State of . . . ", it's also clearly national (and thus, again, poorly described as tribal).





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