Children of the Taliban

Here is an analysis on the Pakistani Taliban:

1. Children join the taliban because the Taliban is perhaps the only chance of peace in the country. One teenager wanted to join the Taliban because the Pakistani army destroyed his village.

2. The war has seriously wounded the Pakistani youth. Schools are being destroyed and replaced by Madrassahs that teach nothing other than the Koran. Children whose innocence should be kept sacred are being taught war and violence. No matter who wins the war, the youth will never be the same.

3. The offensive by the pakistani army and the U.S. drones has not been as affective as hoped. Entire villages have been destroyed, and the Taliban are infiltrating major cities. Chaos has enveloped peaceful valleys that were previously untouched. The Taliban are expanding.

4. The Taliban are an organization that thrives in chaos. Pain and suffering only push members to their cause. Displaced and angry citizens are prime targets for recruitment.