Taliban mock US over government shutdown

[anatta]

Taliban militants fighting US troops in Afghanistan taunted Washington over the government shutdown on Wednesday, accusing US politicians of "sucking the blood of their own people".

The Islamist militants issued a statement describing how US institutions were "paralysed", the Statue of Liberty was closed and a fall in tourist numbers had hit shops, restaurants and hotels in the capital.

"The American people should realise that their politicians play with their destinies as well as the destinies of other oppressed nations for the sake of their personal vested interests," the Taliban said.

The insurgents accused "selfish and empty-minded American leaders" of taking US citizens' money "earned with great difficulty" and then "lavishly spending the same money in shedding the blood of the innocent and oppressed people".

"Instead of sucking the blood of their own people... this money should be utilised for the sake of peace," they added.

The US embassy in Kabul has said that it expects "to function normally in the short term" due to the shutdown, though its Twitter feed would not be regularly updated.

Embassy press staff were not immediately available to comment on the rebels' statement.

The Taliban, who were ousted from power in a US-backed offensive in 2001, often use their website to issue colourful verbal attacks on Washington and the Kabul government.

About 57,000 US troops are deployed in Afghanistan, with most of them set to pull out by the end of the next year.
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[Minister of Truth]

LOLZ at Islamists thinking something is worth mocking in comparison to their own shitty religion.

[anatta]

the fact they can mock our shitty political system speakes volumes

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the fact they can mock our shitty political system speakes volumes

The fact that they don't even have a system speaks even greater volumes.

[anatta]

The fact that they don't even have a system speaks even greater volumes.

the fact the US is looked to by the world as a leader in democratic rule; yet can be effectivly critized for paralysis speaks more volumes.

N oone looks to the Taliban as anything but a theocratic bunch of Islamic fascists. Yet their criticism of the US has merit here.
The broader point is the US has become dysfuntional

[evince]

the FACT IS the republican party are trying to tear this country apart and care nothing about governing.


you don't hire the guy down the street who is always saying how much he hates kids to watch your child while you go on business trip.

they hate government and say it doesn't work and then get elected and PROVE government doesn't work.


what a stupid bunch to be putting in power huh

[anatta]

It's that bad when the Taliban who STONE WOMEN to DEATH can throw stones at U.S.