Declaration of Jehad

Good to read your article. The Taliban are probably history even as we speak - although admittedly the news has not reached Mullah Omar who thinks the US soldiers wont have the courage to enter Afghanistan and take on his tough guys

:-).

The mullahs to worry about are our own. And to fix the madrassah system so that those who come out of it are capable of earning an honest living and are at peace with the world.

Zeejah:

[Taken in its correct perspective, I therefore implore George Bush to declare Jehad against the Taliban government..... ]

Although jehad is not my favorite word but I agree with you about the need to put a humanitarian and civilized face lift to the cruel, medieval and obscurantist image of Islam as presented by Taliban. What you have concluded after quoting from Quran and tahmed321 often repeats after reading Quran, I am able to say the same things without spending time reading or quoting it. Is there any benefit to say basic human common sense after spending time in reading, translating and then understanding Quran?

Oh, by the way, if President Bush declares jehad against Taliban, Pakistani textbooks also need to consider using term jehad for Raja Dahir`s defense; also Rana Sanga, Rajputs, Gakkhars, Shivaji and many others who waged jehad against medieval invader.

Yes the WORLD declares JEHAD against the god damned psychotic JIHADIS -- wherever they are -- in Afghanistan or Pakistan.

We seem to have much in common. Good article.

Sincerely Infidel NotAMullah