First of to Geezer � My apology if I misunderstood what you said.
Taliban as we know
here are bad boys. I am not saying they are saints now. But I do know that Taliban as we know them before American invasion were not bad. Of course they did few wrong things but American showed them as bad because they wanted a reason to attack Afghanistan for a military base to put pressure on Russia and china. There are solid reports that Americans were planning to attack Taliban even before 9/11. If we talk about drugs (poppy) then during Taliban�s time cultivation of poppy was completely banned. It only restarted after allied attack.
That woman killed, again I am not saying it is 100% true or false but there are reports that Americans are using media reporters and NGO�s for spying.
Again before anyone jump on me only because I am Muslim and I am not agreeing with you then please think that I am from where Afghans are every where, my own brother is on a very high rank in ISI (Pakistan military Intelligence). Even in Pakistan now, people who are arrested with proofs for terrorism are ordered to be released soon after by the higher command. Now this police man who�s funeral it was had arrested few people and they were ordered to be released from higher command, later he was killed and they even attacked his funeral. How I know something which never published in paper because he was a first cousin of a very good friend and he spoke to him few day ago.
http://www.reuters.com/article/featuredCrisis/ idUSSP210233
If someone remember I said this about 8 months ago that the time will come when the same media will start presenting Taliban as goody again, and isn�t happening again. I know people do not like, but it is media that makes our mind. Unless any of you is Afghan and has first hand knowledge.