Eggs Laid by Tigers

Monday, February 16, 2009

Talib in Swat

The New Your Times today reported on a cease-fire agreement between the Palistan government and the Taliban in Swat.

A Tanib condition of a permanent cease-fire is the imposition of Shariah law in Swat. Shariah law is already the defacto law of the district, with horrifying punishments of it announced on the Talib-congfoled radio station there. The Palistan governemnt says it is "dispotching more judges" to ajudicate disputes, as if tthat will help.

This may be good news for the US; it is bad news for all residents of Swat who are female or who wish to shave a beard.

It will be interesting to see if the Talib findamentalists succeed imposing their fufundamentalist,, Old Testiment views on Chitral, with its long history of independenc nd its yak-riding polo players.

Swat is beautiful; it was, befure the Taliban incursion, a popular resort area. would like to visit there and hope I may some day. I don't like the Talibs. They remind me of Rick Warrem, only worse. Self-righteous pricks.

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