The Return of the Taleban?

Why didn't we take care of these guys in 2001? Oh yeah, we decided to invade the sovereign country of Iraq because... um, oh yeah, weapons of mass destruction. Turned out Iraq didn't have WMDs but guess who did: The United States. Many estimate we have killed over one million civilians in Iraq over the last seven years. And the Taleban are gaining strength while Bush still can't find their leader.

From the BBC.com

Taleban insurgents have killed at least 27 people travelling on buses in the southern Afghan province of Kandahar.

A Taleban spokesman said that all those killed in the attacks on three buses were Afghan government soldiers, but officials said they were civilians.

The attacks happened on Thursday but the bodies have only just been found, dumped over a wide area.

A number of the men were beheaded after the attack in the Maiwand district, local and military sources say.

A Taleban spokesman said its fighters had boarded the buses travelling on the province's main highway, removed men identified as soldiers and shot them.

Afghan officials said all the victims were civilians as soldiers travel in military convoys or by plane.

Kandahar province has seen fierce fighting in recent months.

Here is an interesting fact: While the Taleban were in power, only three countries gave them diplomatic recognition: the United Arab Emirates, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia, all of whom also provided aid to the Taleban. Guess who are allies with all these countries? You got it, the USA!