When you cannot change an enemies mind by reason to accept freedom for all; what is left to deal with an enemy?

Way of warrior

Is face to face, man to man

Drone is coward's way

Cornflower asks, “For interest, what does the Taliban's 'code of conduct' say about stonings?”

Answer; pretty much about the same as the Saudi Arabian code of conduct I would say.

http://www.lankatruth.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1325:two-sri-lankans-will-be-stoned-to-death-in-saudi-arabia-for-adultery&catid=35:local&Itemid=50

Probably the only thing thing more despicable about the Saudi case is the fact they are inflicting this barbaric practice on two people who are not even of their nationality. Actually I can think of two further reasons, the first is the fact that Afghanistan is a terribly poor country with limited educational resources so the opportunity for moving beyond customary tribal and religious law is obviously constrained compared to the Saudi society. The second is the fact that from all reports the Saudi ruling classes indulge in with impunity behaviours that would have the ordinary person or guest worker killed. I have not heard such reports about the Taliban leadership.

Yet who gets the full measure of our approbation? Certainly not the Saudis.

The Taliban did not bomb Bali nor can I ever recall them cutting the throats of any journalists though Belly I'm sure will enlighten me if there was one.

As for disappeared people you might want to talk with Gul Rahman's family.

And as Belly has asked “Asking us to obey rules the other side ignores is,,, well you tell me.”

Australian?

csteele,

You mentioned the Taliban's 'Code of Conduct' not I and since you appeared to be lauding it for its 'humanity' it was fair enough to confront you with the reality of the Taliban's evil deeds in Afghanistan. How you consider that an evil done by another Islamic country is relevant and somehow excuses or balances what the Taliban are doing goodness only knows, it defies logic. Here is the link again and you might address the question I asked this time,

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/17/world/asia/17stoning.html

You might also have cause to reflect that the presence of the Allies and specifically the US in Afghanistan has put a real damper on the horrid cruelty the Taliban previously inflicted on the population and on women in particular. However as the NY Times article shows, the Taliban are dead keen to get back to their dirty business of threatening and carrying out obscene acts of violence for claimed religious reasons.

Dear Cornflower, to paraphrase your good self if I may.

You mentioned the Taliban's action of stoning not I and since you appeared to be condemning it for its 'barbarity' it was fair enough to confront you with the reality of the Sameevil deeds in Saudi Arabia. How you consider that an evil done, but almost totally ignored, by this Islamic country is not relevant and yet the same deed done by the Taliban somehow excuses or balances what the CIA are doing in Pakistan goodness only knows, it defies logic.

Here is the link again and you might address the inconsistencies in your approach this time,

http://www.lankatruth.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1325:two-sri-lankans-will-be-stoned-to-death-in-saudi-arabia-for-adultery&catid=35:local&Itemid=50

csteele do you truly forget who trained in Afghanistan?
In an effort to add air to your torn and tattered balloon you forget the ties between killers in that part of the world.
Are we to forget the American Jew who was murdered by a man who said the hand he used was now blessed.
That poor attempt to get a point across with poor poetry is as handy as throwing feathers as weapons.
Man to man? hiding lieing, using children anything but open fighting is the Taliban way.
csteele it is you droning on and on, trying to sell water to Queenslanders, sand to Egyptians or peace on earth to the Taliban.