The story looks at the capture of Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, allegedly the one of the top Taliban leaders. I say allegedly because this war that has been going on for eight years with very little or no evidence of what the Bush administration claimed and it seems convenient when someone is captured. I feel as though every time something like this is reported the person is a "top official" or "very dangerous" but who really knows if these people are the reason why our troops are over there.
Supposedly his capture could be the missing piece of the puzzle and give American forces enough to tackle the Taliban but what if this guy is nothing, what if he is actually low level in the Taliban, a distraction. Or what if the government made everything up to cover their tracks..things to think about.
The Taliban is no doubt a dangerous group because of their incessant need to kill or kill themselves, to spread hate and harm anyone who stands in their way. So for everyone's sake I truly hope this guy is all that American forces are saying he is and that an end is possibly in sight.
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