Bribing the bombers
Britain's government once again comes up with a most clever idea for how to combat terrorists: give them bribes, tons of money! From the UK Times (via FOX News and Michelle Malkin):
If anything, it does tell how jihadists are not all poor and oppressed, as some would have you think.
Britain is ready to contribute millions of dollars to a fund to buy off Taliban gunmen who are fighting British troops in southern Afghanistan.But is unlikely to keep his word, or carry out his end of the deal. And all that money, ripped off from tons of taxpayers, will only go to helping the terrorists continue to fund their own acts of evil.
More than 60 delegations, from Colombia to Australia, will gather in Lancaster House Thursday Morning to draw up an exit strategy from Afghanistan. Much of it is based on reintegrating the Taliban rank and file, wooing the Taliban leadership and gradually handing security to the Afghan Army and police.
The conference is expected to agree a $500 million, five-year fund for President Karzai to “buy off” insurgents who are not ideologically committed to destroying the West.
Downing Street confirmed that Britain will make a contribution of a “few million.” Germany has agreed to $70 million over five years and the bulk of the money will come from the Japanese aid budget to Afghanistan, diplomats suggested.
In return, the Afghan leader will have to agree to international monitors to strengthen an anti-corruption campaign in his Government.
If anything, it does tell how jihadists are not all poor and oppressed, as some would have you think.
Labels: Afghanistan, jihad, londonistan, political corruption
