To sum up –You say we support the Taliban but we disagree and say your logic is all wrong.

We say you regard George Bush as a great liberator and your logic means you agree with us.

Glad this has finally all been made clear.

No wonder you can react to their bloody occupation with such casual abandon.

Please state the human case for sending heavily armed troops to patrol the streets of Iraq, the ensuing mayhem, death and destruction, all for a great big lie!

Should those socialists that give comfort to our rulers to carry out such acts be shot or would that be too slow for them.

“No JimD, I think socialists, progressives, etc should avoid arguing for policies which makes the situation of women, the working classes,etc worse in Afghanistan, that is a victory of the Taliban, even if people want to call it the “resistance”.

I expect socialists, progressives, etc to argue for something *positive*, some thing that benefits people like schools, clinics, etc and not make up specious arguments around some “resistance”, who’s only contribution is to blow people up or hack their fingers off.”

OK, morality, instead of demanding that socialists propose something positive to advance progressive politics in Afghanistan, why not do so yourself?

Here’s a starter – NATO troops out, yes or no? Give us your considered view.

No JimD, I think socialists, progressives, etc should avoid arguing for policies which makes the situation of women, the working classes,etc worse in Afghanistan, that is a victory of the Taliban, even if people want to call it the “resistance”.

I expect socialists, progressives, etc to argue for something *positive*, some thing that benefits people like schools, clinics, etc and not make up specious arguments around some “resistance”, who’s only contribution is to blow people up or hack their fingers off.

That’s what I’d like socialists, progressives, liberals etc to apply a bit of history, remember what it was like under the Taliban, and give up on this vulgar third worldism.

There is no Marxist case for supporting the Taliban, as there is no Marxist case for supporting the occupation forces. At the end of the day while ever capitalism is the primary economic system these wars will continue.

Surely socialists should be mobilising people to oppose these wars, as opposition to war is opposition to capitalism.

Do you think we should support these wars and give advice on where to conquest next? This seems implicit in your replies -though you can’t bring yourself to actually say it.

Or do you think we just ignore these issues completely?

I don’t see that as any kind of Marxist internationalism.

Well, JimD, as you smartarses can’t make a Marxist case for supporting the Taliban in Afghanistan (or whatever euphemism you wish to you), then clearly you and many others ain’t too hot on your Marxism either

Can you give examples of non-Muslim countries who have united voluntarily to construct equitable societies?

And crackhead pete, I would strongly argue that Modernity in no way comes close to any kind of Marxism.