Mushy minds amd squishy spines conquer zilch. 

As the deadliest year in Afghanistan since the US-led invasion in 2001 comes to a close, [British Prime Minister] Gordon Brown is ready to talk to the Taliban in a major shift in strategy that is likely to cause consternation among hardliners in the White House.

Not to dismiss the seriousness of Afghanistan’s military issues, but the prime reason this is the deadliest year is because more Taliban are being killed. That’s good.

Six years after British troops were first deployed to oust the Taliban regime, the Prime Minister believes the time has come to open a dialogue in the hope of moving from military action to consensus-building among the tribal leaders. Since 1 January, more than 6,200 people have been killed in violence related to the insurgency, including 40 British soldiers. In total, 86 British troops have died. The latest casualty was Sergeant Lee Johnson, whose vehicle hit a mine before the fall of Taliban-held town of Musa Qala.

Dialog?

With the gang that buried women up to their necks at soccer intermission and stoned them to death? Or shot them?

The gang that blew up the ancient bas reliefs at Bamiyan?

The gang that forbade women from working, leaving widows to starve?

Go ahead, make my day: find a consensus.

Someone, please rent Gordie a DVD of Osama, the first feature film to emerge from liberated Afghanistan.