Bush, like Clinton, is lucky in his enemies

The Taliban is back, with all of their religious insanity.

These people are criminals, I don't give a damn what their excuse is, although it does, somehow, seem even more offensive when murders are committed in the name of some religion or the other.

Someone should aim a pistol at their groins and unload the mag, because that is what this is really all about!

Crooks and Liars:

The Taliban gunmen who murdered two teachers in eastern Afghanistan early Saturday were only following their rules: Teachers receive a warning, then a beating, and if they continue to teach must be killed.

The new list of 30 rules, decided on during a high Taliban meeting in September or October and since circulated over the Internet, span from the organizational - no jihad equipment may be used for personal means - to the health conscious - militants are not supposed to smoke.

They also contain a grave warning for aid workers and educators.
Rule No. 24 forbids anyone to work as a teacher 'under the current puppet regime, because this strengthens the system of the infidels.' One rule later, No. 25, says teachers who ignore Taliban warnings will be killed.