An update on the Taliban's encroachment in Pakistan, while Islamabad diverts troops from the area. "Taliban ‘enforce sharia’ in lower Orakzai Agency," by Abdul Saboor Khan for the Daily Times, December 28:
HANGU: The Taliban have announced the enforcement of sharia in the lower parts of Orakzai Agency, Taliban sources said. The Taliban announcement follows the ‘enforcement of sharia’ in the upper parts of the agency seven days ago. Sources said the Taliban were using loudspeakers in mosques to announce the decree and were asking the people to bring their issues to ‘Taliban Islamic courts’, which have been set up in Mashti Meela and Feroze Khel, for their resolution according to Islamic law. The Taliban have banned women from visiting bazaars and have imposed a complete ban on TV and CDs and video centres in the agency. They have, however, allowed women to visit bazaars for medical treatment, but that too if they are accompanied by a male elder of the family. There are 21 tribes in Orakzai and the Taliban have imposed Islamic law on 16 tribes. The other five tribes reside in areas where the Taliban have not announced sharia enforcement as yet. The tribal traditions earlier did not require women to veil their faces, but the Taliban decree has asked them to cover their bodies at all times. The Taliban have also established complaint cells in Ghiljo and Kandi Mishti (Upper Orakzai), and Mamoozai and Feroze Khel (Lower Orakzai).
From the article:
"The Taliban have ...imposed a complete ban on TV and CDs and video centres in the agency."
What - no more beheading videos?
No more Al-Jazeera and Al-Manar? They don't get to watch Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's Christmas message to the Infidels?
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ha,ha and weeping all at once. oh and interestingconundrum? put the d. horowitz re: palestine history. Great stuff.
Go Israel!
Sharia law enforcement is a way for taliban to demarcate its territory from the oppressive Punjabistan. There are two talibans now- one that is attacking NATO soldiers with the help of Punjabistani military (Mullah Omar's group) and one that is doing jihad against the Punjabistani military and winning. It is possible that the demoralized Punjabistani army that is only interested in building farm houses for themselves has withdrawn to the Indian border in fear. NATO may or may not have anything to fear depending on whether this is Mullah Omar's taliban or not. Not sure how long the jihadi Punjabistani army can hold on to Peshawar.
The locals need to greet the Taliban rulings with open arms and thank them for imposing a more islamic way of life. These rulings provides for an strict Islamic way of life. They will have a ball of a time with these rulings and connect (be close) to mohammed as he was in the 7th century, nothing to weep about.
These guys are truely stepping into the 21st century, with practices enshrined in the 7th century. Women without knowledge will be used for what they are best suited in islamic society as womb-bombs, so they can produce more sitting at home. They will have more enjoyment and lots of other work to do without TV and CDs and video centres.
Our friends and allies.
Taliban setting up their own little government in Pakistan ... no problem.
Of course, when American drones fly in and kill these "Taliban" scum, the Paks get all upset.
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Remind me again why our military alliances align primarily with Pakistan and not India ???
Shariah, a law code inferior to the 2,000 year old Roman law code.
This is the best Islam can offer...