Taking on the Taliban | The Australian

Taking on the Taliban

THE AUSTRALIAN 7  May 09 Any Taliban success in nuclear-armed Pakistan would be a disaster for the Western world.Following September 11, the US invaded Afghanistan and removed the Taliban government that had harboured al-Qa’ida, but president George W.Bush, distracted by Iraq, failed to finish the job. Mr Obama, with the help of NATO and Australia, must defeat the Taliban now. The terrorists are intent on creating a clerical dictatorship and using it as base to fight the world.It would be a disaster if they succeeded in Afghanistan, and a catastrophe if they imposed their authority on any Pakistani province.

Taking on the Taliban | The Australian

May 7, 2009 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Uncategorized