Many Afghan ideologies require transformation after war
It's been over two months since the jet-propelled bombs hurled themselves on the monumental landmarks of a great city, causing mayhem and hysteria that shook the world. America today feels vulnerable and, to put it distastefully, a part of the eal world"" where terrorists are as much a reality as football on Monday night. Two summers ago in India, I had a brief but very enlightening (for lack of a better word) experience in interacting with an Indian Army officer just back from Kashmir after a posting in the valley fighting the terrorism of the same Mujahedeen fighters trained in Taliban's training camps. Here are certain facts that might help Americans to better understand the perils of the people who they regard as their enemy.