Friday, March 13, 2009

Moderate Taliban

Fantasy Island: Obama wants to talk with moderate Taliban : Dry Bones cartoon.
According to the Chicago Sun-Times:
Obama: US should reach out to Taliban moderates
March 8, 2009
AP
"President Obama raised the possibility Friday that his administration might be willing to reach out to moderate elements of the Taliban in Afghanistan to help stabilize the region -- an approach similar to tactics used with Sunni militias in Iraq.

When asked in an interview with the New York Times whether the United States was winning the war in Afghanistan, Obama said bluntly, "No.'' He said the United States should shift its approach." -more

Your thoughts on this latest development?
...and was I right to title this cartoon Fantasy Island?
Nu?

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