Taliban treatment of women/Talk

I made a slight change to the article in response to a long comment posted here on talk -- it is certainly true that the Taliban abuses of men were horrific. (You can see that comment in the revision history, and if the author wants, we can move it back here, but I'm hoping we can keep this talk page pretty clean as a 'working discussion', not a permanent litany of complaints.)

I added back the explanation for the U.S. attack on Afghanistan. Taw had removed it, calling it bullshit, and so I invite him to come and explain why. It certainly seems relevant to the history of the situation, and omitting it doesn't give the true picture. --Jimbo Wales

Nobody ever proved that there is a link between Taliban and WTC attack. Don't listen to US propaganda. --Taw

It doesn't matter if the link was proven or not. It's still the reason for the US attack. --Jimbo Wales

It's the pretext not the reason. --Taw

Then say so! The sentence is now worded as a claim by the US government. Whether or not the claim is accurate or jusitified is a separate issue, but the fact remains that this is the reason given for the attack, and that should be mentioned here. --LDC

Excellent change, LDC. Thanks. Taw, what do you think the reason it, then? --Jimbo Wales

Extending area of US control of course. The same reason why British, Soviets and Germans attacked various countries. --Taw

I don't think you understand America very well, Taw. --Jimbo Wales