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Afghanistan's Propaganda War: The Taliban's Public Relations Machine

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Why isn't the USA using propaganda? Our advertisers can get the world to want to buy just about anything. Why use bullets when we can use words and images. Afghanistan is largely illiterate (thanks to Taliban); I would think that this vulnerability could be exploited. Why not portray the Taliban as the women-hating-homophobes that they are for example? We can use their actions to disgrace and shame them in their country. They need to lose credibility.

dosrojos of NM 11:32AM February 23, 2010

Shame on you! this is your civilization, valuesand democracy?

peace 5:32PM November 18, 2008

There is no win in the War on Terror. This is a war of ideals and there will always be someone who beleives someone else's ideals are corrupt and they need to get rid of them somehow. You cant kill all the terrorists, and even if you could killing them would likely only create more terrorists from families and friends of those killed who want revenge. Then we kill them and Their friends and family become terrorists. Its a never ending cycle. This war, if kill all the terrorists is the goal, will go on forever.

Stefan Urscheler of FL 1:38PM November 18, 2008

And Petraeus wants to "talk" with these guys. Fine. Invite them over and then shoot them on the spot. There is no "win" in the war on terror if the Taliban are accomodated. And the world is going to be a burnt-up place if you let these nutcases steal some nukes in Pakistan.
This ought to be the biggest "women's issue" in the world. Total defeat of the Taliban by order of ladies everywhere.
Not to worry about Obama, though. He has known for years that Afghanistan is the real front.

of 3:50PM November 12, 2008