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a startling juxtaposition between the Taliban and IP


This is from Part 3 of David Rohde’s 6-part account of being held hostage by the Taliban in Afghanistan and Pakistan, published by the New York Times.

In earlier parts of his story, Rohde describes his fellow hostages and their captors sleeping on the floor in a cramped room.

“It was a universe filled with contradictions. My captors assailed the West for killing civilians, but they celebrated suicide attacks orchestrated by the Taliban that killed scores of Muslim bystanders. They bitterly denounced missionaries, but they pressed me to convert to their faith. They complained about innocent Muslims being imprisoned by the United States, even as they continued to hold us captive….

“As the weeks passed, our captivity became increasingly surreal.

“My Taliban guards slept beneath bedspreads manufactured by a Pakistani textile company and emblazoned with characters from the American television show “Hannah Montana” and the movie “Spider-Man.” My blanket was a pink Barbie comforter.”



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