Welcome to European Tribune. It's gone a bit quiet around here these days, but it's still going.
Display:
What is the definition of a terr? Is it based on suspicion of future terrorism or accusation of having committed acts of terrorism? In the latter case would it be enough with Talibans who offer to put the accused on trial in a third country?

If so, then the 2001 Talibans were good Talibans.

Bush rejects Taliban offer to surrender bin Laden - Asia, World - The Independent

Mr Kabir said: "If America were to step back from the current policy, then we could negotiate." Mr bin Laden could be handed over to a third country for trial, he said. "We could discuss which third country."

But as American warplanes entered the second week of the bombing campaign, Washington rejected the Taliban offer out of hand. "When I said no negotiations I meant no negotiations," Mr Bush said. "We know he's guilty. Turn him over. There's no need to discuss innocence or guilt."



Sweden's finest (and perhaps only) collaborative, leftist e-newspaper Synapze.se
by A swedish kind of death on Tue Feb 23rd, 2010 at 03:47:06 AM EST
[ Parent ]

Others have rated this comment as follows:

Display:

Occasional Series