Big Day For The Terrorists

Today has been one of the biggest days in a while for the terrorists. Two successful suicide attacks in Israel and, as an added bonus, Mullah Omar has issued some new threats in Afghanistan! If only Osama or Saddam had joined today's party, it would have been complete.

I do love how Omar is calling the aid organizations the "greatest enemies of Islam." I just think that's a riot. Why? Because the organizations are providing them with food, water, medical care, education, opportunity, and a degree of freedom? Or maybe it's because the aid organizations are making the Taliban look like the corrupt, violent, oppressive thugs that they are.

Now, that's not to say the aid organizations are perfect. Omar probably has support on the far right fringe about the aid organizations being the "greatest enemies," just not of Islam. Often, only a fraction of the intended aid actually gets through after the organization takes its cut. But something is still better than nothing (and the inefficiency of the aid organizations is another debate altogether).

The terrorists won two small battles today and got an opportunity to beat their chest. But since 9/11 they have been getting their butt kicked every which way from Afghanistan to Iraq. In every war there will be setbacks. This one is no different. But like we always manage to do, we will persevere to victory.