Redstar, this is not a matter of believe or not. Representatives of the Taliban even visited Texas in 1997 to discuss the matter with Unocal -- and also Governor Dubya (which was taped, Michael Moore included it in Fahrenheit 9/11). The Clinton admin not only pursued the thing, but they and Unocal received strong feminist protests in reaction. Unocal then gave up at the end of 1998.

_{*Lunatic*, n.
One whose delusions are out of fashion.}