Barack Obama Reaches Out To Taliban.

http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/eo20090226bc.html This is outrageous. As the article says, even the most "moderate" elements of the Taliban are still religious extremists. If the Taliban are able to hold, and/or even share power, it will be bad news for the personal freedoms of Afghans, especially those of minority faiths. The Taliban oppressed people, women in particular, and have also threatened world peace. None of them should be allowed to have political power. The United States should work together multilateraly with neighboring countries, in the surrounding region, to counter the prescence of the Taliban. Our military forces should do more than just fight against terrorists, they should also fight for democratic freedom.