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**Tainlyferfara** · 09-06-2011, 05:33 PM

As you must know, the US called the groups of people fighting the Russian occupation of Afghanistan Mujahadin "freedom fighter's". These same people fighting US occupation under different names are now called "terrorists". Shakespeare said "What's in a name? A rose by any other name would smell as sweet"...yada, yada, yada.

I'd be leery to use the term freedom fighter because the Taliban have nothing to do with freedom. If a young woman can get her face burned by acid for only trying to get an education then freedom is obviously a word you cannot use. They are more just mad that they aren't the ones in full power to abuse other people.

Additionally, Afghanistan is tribal and consists of two different people groups (Pashtuns and Persians). Tribes are like mini-states or governments. A whole village can be just one big extended family. Now one tribe will fight against another tribe or one people group against the other. Are they then not just as guilty?

09-06-2011, 05:33 PM	#35
Tainlyferfara Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 500 Senior Member	As you must know, the US called the groups of people fighting the Russian occupation of Afghanistan Mujahadin "freedom fighter's". These same people fighting US occupation under different names are now called "terrorists". Shakespeare said "What's in a name? A rose by any other name would smell as sweet"...yada, yada, yada. I'd be leery to use the term freedom fighter because the Taliban have nothing to do with freedom. If a young woman can get her face burned by acid for only trying to get an education then freedom is obviously a word you cannot use. They are more just mad that they aren't the ones in full power to abuse other people. Additionally, Afghanistan is tribal and consists of two different people groups (Pashtuns and Persians). Tribes are like mini-states or governments. A whole village can be just one big extended family. Now one tribe will fight against another tribe or one people group against the other. Are they then not just as guilty?
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