Why did the Taliban let Dr. Little work there in the 1990s?

[Enrique]

I'm hearing Dennis Prager on the radio talk about how the Taliban killed Dr. Little and the others because the Taliban is evil, the aid workers are good, and evil hates good. That really is his explanation.

But Dr. Little and his family and his organization lived in Afghanistan for 30 years, through the period where the Taliban were in control. They were evil then, right? Dr. Little was good then, right? I don't get it, why did the evildoers let the Christian do-gooders live and work there?

I'm not saying the Taliban isn't evil, or the aid workers weren't good, I'm just saying it's really stupid to say that's why they died. We might find out exactly what happened, I think it's just a matter that Afghanistan, especially the part they were in, is extremely dangerous.

It reminds me, Prager recently interviewed the author Sebastian Junger about his book on the Afghan war. Junger is pretty pro-war, but when Prager eagerly asked him if the troops saw the war as good vs. evil as Prager himself does, Junger flatly said no, and went on to describe the troops' more realistic view of what they're doing (looking out for each other, basically). Prager was crushed, and begged Junger to back up his stupid theory just a little, but Junger couldn't do it. It's just not the way it is.

[louis-t]

1. Isn't illegal to try to convert Muslims in Afghanistan?

Remember the two girls who were captured, then later let go about 7 years ago? You 'member, 'member?

[stray cat]

3. They got murdered for being there - murderers don't care who their victims are helping

[louis-t]

5. I think the Taliban wants to be seen as heroes,

they don't want to compete for hearts and minds with other relief groups. The Taliban brings food and medical supplies to area in need when they want to win support.

[stray cat]

2. Murderers don't usually schedule them

[moksha]

6. Yes they do.

[no_hypocrisy]

4. I could understand the Taliban capturing and requisitioning the medical staff for their

mercenary purposes, but not outright executing them. It smacks of blood lust, devoid of all humanity.