U.S. V. Them

Oh, why can’t we get along?  When you stop to think about it, we really are pretty similar.  OK, so they don’t have Jacuzzis and most Americans wouldn’t be caught dead dressing in skirts.  But when you get down to it we have more in common then you might think!

   

United States

Taliban

Strong pockets of religious extremists

  

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Does not have popularly elected leader

  

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Does not support biological weapons ban

  

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National funding for religious groups

  

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Kills people they don't like

  

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Tends towards xenophobia

  

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"Misunderstood"

  

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Been referred to as "evil"

  

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Women as objects

  

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“My way or the highway”

  

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Fought the Russians

  

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Charismatic leader

    

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Sets up dictators

  

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Freedom of expression

  

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Plentiful supply of suicide bombers

    

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Has TV show openly critical of leader

  

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Large per capita income

  

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