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hugh3
on Oct 15, 2010
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Why rebel groups love the Toyota Hilux
You've gotten the impression that the Taliban are nationalists rather than Islamists? Where have you gotten that impression from?
michaelchisari
on Oct 15, 2010
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No, the Taliban, as an organization, are Islamist. However, the ideology of the membership of any insurgent organization within an active conflict is always much more complicated than the professed beliefs of their parent organization.
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