We Should Leave Afghanistan

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Originally Posted by SBXVII

Not to bring up old threads but ....

World News - Taliban to Afghans: Kill foreigners over Quran burnings

I've been thinking it's about time we Americans start protesting the Afghans and buring their flag and making comments to harm the Taliban.

Here's my whole problem with their anger:

What is the proper way to dispose of a bible? There is no consensus. Some say bury it. Some say simply throw it in the trash. Some say what I always thought and thats to burn it because it's a sacred item. So although we threw them in the trash it was burned. Why the anger?

Someone else pointed out another issue and that is:

1- they burn the American flag and no apology.
2- they will arrest anyone who teaches Christianity.
3- they kidnap Americans when they get a chance.
4- they behead Americans when they get a chance.
5- and given the chance I'm sure they would burn or destroy a bible.

Yet we have to apologize to them for disposing of a sacred article the way we believe it's supposed to be disposed? Maybe if everytime we saw them burn and American flag on TV we ran into the streets burning Quran's they would get the hint. or everytime we hear of an American taken hostage we ran into the streets burning Quran's they would get the hint. or everytime they made a threat we ran into the streets calling for their heads they would get the hint. Not that their heads aren't already on the list (Taliban) but if nothing else we should be mocking it. Call for Americans heads we call for Taliban's heads. Burn our flag we'll burn your Quran. We can lower ourselves to their standards until they get the picture.

I dont think we have to lower ourselves to their standards, but apologizing over their irrationalness and hysteria is just good old fashion ridiculous on our part and even shamefully to our country.

The reason Iran and everyone else wants a nuclear bomb is because having one instantly gives your country credibility and respect no matter how ridiculous the ideology. Just ask N. Korea and Pakistan. In fact the crazier or more irrational the ideology of the country the more respect they get.

If we are going to beg for forgiveness every time a mistake is made we are providing bad behavior with positive reinforcement and giving countries that cant get respect through the attainment of a nuke, with respect. If a toddler knows when he throws a TT he will get his way, he is going to throw an TT next time too. Next thing you know you got spoiled brat flippin out over the littlest things. The same holds true for an irrational muslim extremist and every other extremist nutbag out there watching.