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T_igger_cs_30 · 03-25-2008, 20:23 PM

Is it moral authority or historical authority behind the intimidation? Does the average Afghani villager have a deep embedded acceptance that they will always be controlled?

It would appear that it is accepted the "Shabnama's" are more effective than the coalitions own efforts (Artefacts).
Could this be down to a simple question of trust? i.e.Better the devil you know.
The coalition after all is just another "invader" in their eyes, in a long line of "invaders", early history, British Empire, Soviet invasion etc etc who in time will leave, and the Taliban will never be completely removed.Which IMO gives an aura of invinciblity about the Taliban, to the average villager.

The average Afghan villager, to rid himself of this fear of the Taliban has to trust someone else to protect him.
Can we do this over the long term? and how long will it take to convince them we can ?

03-25-2008, 20:23 PM	#22 (permalink)
T_igger_cs_30 *Military Professional* Join Date: 01-04-07 Location: Canada Posts: 1,943 Country:	S-2 Is it moral authority or historical authority behind the intimidation? Does the average Afghani villager have a deep embedded acceptance that they will always be controlled? It would appear that it is accepted the "Shabnama's" are more effective than the coalitions own efforts (Artefacts). Could this be down to a simple question of trust? i.e.Better the devil you know. The coalition after all is just another "invader" in their eyes, in a long line of "invaders", early history, British Empire, Soviet invasion etc etc who in time will leave, and the Taliban will never be completely removed.Which IMO gives an aura of invinciblity about the Taliban, to the average villager. The average Afghan villager, to rid himself of this fear of the Taliban has to trust someone else to protect him. Can we do this over the long term? and how long will it take to convince them we can ? __________________ $<img src=http://C:\Documents and Settings\Wayne Smith\My Documents\002...My Pictures border=0 alt= />$ FEAR NAUGHT I don't work here ...I am an analyst! Last edited by T_igger_cs_30 : 03-25-2008 at 20:31 PM.