Paul L. Williams, Ph.D.
A dog returneth to its vomit.
So reads Proverbs 26:11.
Any doubt of this truth should be put to rest by recent developments in southeastern Afghanistan where the U.S. Marines have launched a massive offensive.
The purpose of the mission – dubbed Operation Khanjar or “Strike of the Sword” – is to rout out the Taliban forces before the August 20th election to ensure the re-election of Afghan President Hamid Karzai.
The Marines are encountering stiff resistance from the Taliban, who have been newly energized under the leadership of Abdul Qayum Zakir, also known as Abdullah Ghulam Rasoul, and several of his friends from the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay (GITMO), including Mohammed Nayim Farouq, and Abdul Rahman
These insurgents were released from GITMO to the custody of Afghan President Hamid Karzai, who promptly freed them in an effort to gain the widespread support for his re-election bid.
The Karzai tactic backfired.
The released GITMO prisoners have assumed command of the Taliban army, and have succeeded in making July 2009 the bloodiest month in the eight year old Afghan war.
Several terrorists who rejoined the Taliban after spending some time at GITMO have bit the dust and are presently enjoying their 72 virgins in seventh heaven. More here,,,
FamilySecurityMatters.org Contributing Editor Paul L. Williams is the author of The Day of Islam: The Annihilation of America and the Western World, The Al Qaeda Connection, and other best-selling books. He is a frequent guest on such national news networks as ABC News, CBS News, Fox News, MSNBC, and NPR. Visit his website at http://thelastcrusade.org.
Source: Faith Freedom