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My 14 yo is studying terrorism in social studies right now.
How sad for your daughter that the first line of her link contains an editing error in Reagan's speech. He referred to "Afghan freedom fighters" and your daughter's educational tools included this editing comment, "[the Taliban]".
The Taliban were only one of the mujahideen, and one that the ISI supported.
No doubt there are other inexact errors and misleading information as well, but I have yet to look. That's really a shame.
How sad for your daughter that the first line of her link contains an editing error in Reagan's speech. He referred to "Afghan freedom fighters" and your daughter's educational tools included this editing comment, "[the Taliban]".
The Taliban were only one of the mujahideen, and one that the ISI supported.
No doubt there are other inexact errors and misleading information as well, but I have yet to look. That's really a shame.
Yet, it is sad that an educational tool is not accurate - it is simplistic, misleading, and does not reflect the situation. At the time Reagan made the speech, the Taliban were not even organized. I have no idea what is so difficult about being accurate when presenting material to students.How sad for your daughter that the first line of her link contains an editing error in Reagan's speech. He referred to "Afghan freedom fighters" and your daughter's educational tools included this editing comment, "[the Taliban]".
The Taliban were only one of the mujahideen, and one that the ISI supported.
No doubt there are other inexact errors and misleading information as well, but I have yet to look. That's really a shame.
The fact is, we were funding Hekmatyar, Haqquani, and the other Pashtun factions that would go on to become the Taliban and make our "most wanted" list.
We virtually ignored all other factions of the Muhajadeen, to include Massoud at our peril. We should have listened to the French, not the Paks.
It's not like we had any indication before the 80s that Hekmatyar was a ruthless thug.
Oh wait.... We totally did!
My 14 yo is studying terrorism in social studies right now. She showed me this site, I found it very interesting. My, how times change!
Yet, it is sad that an educational tool is not accurate - it is simplistic, misleading, and does not reflect the situation. At the time Reagan made the speech, the Taliban were not even organized. I have no idea what is so difficult about being accurate when presenting material to students.How sad for your daughter that the first line of her link contains an editing error in Reagan's speech. He referred to "Afghan freedom fighters" and your daughter's educational tools included this editing comment, "[the Taliban]".
The Taliban were only one of the mujahideen, and one that the ISI supported.
No doubt there are other inexact errors and misleading information as well, but I have yet to look. That's really a shame.
The fact is, we were funding Hekmatyar, Haqquani, and the other Pashtun factions that would go on to become the Taliban and make our "most wanted" list.
We virtually ignored all other factions of the Muhajadeen, to include Massoud at our peril. We should have listened to the French, not the Paks.
It's not like we had any indication before the 80s that Hekmatyar was a ruthless thug.
Oh wait.... We totally did!
Yet, it is sad that an educational tool is not accurate - it is simplistic, misleading, and does not reflect the situation. At the time Reagan made the speech, the Taliban were not even organized. I have no idea what is so difficult about being accurate when presenting material to students.How sad for your daughter that the first line of her link contains an editing error in Reagan's speech. He referred to "Afghan freedom fighters" and your daughter's educational tools included this editing comment, "[the Taliban]".
The Taliban were only one of the mujahideen, and one that the ISI supported.
No doubt there are other inexact errors and misleading information as well, but I have yet to look. That's really a shame.
The fact is, we were funding Hekmatyar, Haqquani, and the other Pashtun factions that would go on to become the Taliban and make our "most wanted" list.
We virtually ignored all other factions of the Muhajadeen, to include Massoud at our peril. We should have listened to the French, not the Paks.
It's not like we had any indication before the 80s that Hekmatyar was a ruthless thug.
Oh wait.... We totally did!
Good. Then I hope your daughter looks at several sources. And if she doesn't then I hope her teacher is thorough in giving her the information.Yet, it is sad that an educational tool is not accurate - it is simplistic, misleading, and does not reflect the situation. At the time Reagan made the speech, the Taliban were not even organized. I have no idea what is so difficult about being accurate when presenting material to students.The fact is, we were funding Hekmatyar, Haqquani, and the other Pashtun factions that would go on to become the Taliban and make our "most wanted" list.
We virtually ignored all other factions of the Muhajadeen, to include Massoud at our peril. We should have listened to the French, not the Paks.
It's not like we had any indication before the 80s that Hekmatyar was a ruthless thug.
Oh wait.... We totally did!
Again:
THIS WAS NOT PRESENTED AS A LEARNING TOOL BY HER TEACHER!
She looked this up, ON HER OWN, AT HOME, because she is interested in learning more about how the Taliban started, among other things.
Lots of things kids look up on the internet may not be 100%, that's what you get when you get rid of encyclopedias, eh?
By "some of you" you mean "Si Modo" ... or am I reading between the lines incorrectly?I swear, I think some of you need to go back to school and take reading comprehension 101.
Or maybe some should go back to school so that they can understand non sequiturs. Just because I responded the way I did, does not mean that I don't comprehend what you wrote earlier. I didn't see it as I was busy elsewhere.I swear, I think some of you need to go back to school and take reading comprehension 101.
Or maybe some should go back to school so that they can understand non sequiturs. Just because I responded the way I did, does not mean that I don't comprehend what you wrote earlier. I didn't see it as I was busy elsewhere.I swear, I think some of you need to go back to school and take reading comprehension 101.
Piss off with your baseless and kneejerk assumption and gratuitous insult, EZ.
No one. I did not deserve that kneejerk assumption.Or maybe some should go back to school so that they can understand non sequiturs. Just because I responded the way I did, does not mean that I don't comprehend what you wrote earlier. I didn't see it as I was busy elsewhere.I swear, I think some of you need to go back to school and take reading comprehension 101.
Piss off with your baseless and kneejerk assumption and gratuitous insult, EZ.
Speaking of piss....
Who pissed in your Wheaties this morning?
No one. I did not deserve that kneejerk assumption.Or maybe some should go back to school so that they can understand non sequiturs. Just because I responded the way I did, does not mean that I don't comprehend what you wrote earlier. I didn't see it as I was busy elsewhere.
Piss off with your baseless and kneejerk assumption and gratuitous insult, EZ.
Speaking of piss....
Who pissed in your Wheaties this morning?
Or maybe some should go back to school so that they can understand non sequiturs. Just because I responded the way I did, does not mean that I don't comprehend what you wrote earlier. I didn't see it as I was busy elsewhere.
Piss off with your baseless and kneejerk assumption and gratuitous insult, EZ.
