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On Dec 11, 2009, at 3:57 PM, Rakesh Bhandari wrote: > > I find it extraordinary that commentators insist that the Taliban > poses > no risk to anyone outside of Afghanistan. First this is not a war > against the Pashtun.... Of course its a war against the Pashtun. A war that has been going on for most of two centuries. The Brits' whole "Great Game" strategy was to partition the Pashtun between the "Northwest Frontier Province" and "Afghanistan." Likewise the creation of the pseudo-nation "Pakistan" to hang on to the Northwest Frontier. Who has *ever* advocated self-determination for Pashtunistan? > Shane Mage > This cosmos did none of gods or men make, but it > always was and is and shall be: an everlasting fire, > kindling in measures and going out in measures." > > Herakleitos of Ephesos ________________________________________________ Send list submissions to: [email protected] Set your options at: http://lists.econ.utah.edu/mailman/options/marxism/archive%40mail-archive.com
