What's In A Name - Continuation

What's in a name? - Continuation

Is Usama / Osama being protected by the Taliban or the Taleban?

Once again we see it happen. Who are we fighting again?

Here a few Major news organizations doing the newspeak dance...
(Watch the dates, spelling of taliban and the source.)

2/14/00
ABCnews.com/reuters ---"...Taleban authorities, who have no diplomatic relations with Britain, have asked for the return of all the former hostages."

11/3/01
ABCnews.go.com ---"...In a taped message, Osama bin Laden lashed out at the United Nations, the U.S.-led attacks in Afghanistan, and Muslims who support either one. Meanwhile, as the U.S. strikes at the Taliban from the air, Northern Alliance officials claim Taliban defections and a military victory."

2/14/00
ABCnews.com/reuters ---"...Taleban authorities, who have no diplomatic relations with Britain, have asked for the return of all the former hostages."

11/3/01
MSNBC ---"...U.S. attacks Taliban front lines..."

03/06/01
CNN.com ---" The leader of Afghanistan's Taleban militia has dismissed international criticism of his order to destroy dozens of historic statues saying Afghans should be proud of the action"
http://asia.cnn.com/2001/WORLD/asiapcf/central/03/05/afghanistan.m5/

05/27/01
CNN.com ---"A U.N. delegation has arrived in the Afghan capital Kabul to talk to the ruling Taleban movement about impediments to relief work in the country. "
http://cnn.com/2001/WORLD/asiapcf/central/05/27/afghanistan.un.delegate/index.html

11/3/01
CNN.com ---"...Taliban forces near Kandahar told CNN on Saturday that their morale was high and that the U.S. bombing campaign has helped unite them.

11/29/00
Reuters ---"Iran has asked Pakistan to return the mummy, but the Afghan Taleban demanded last week that the mummy go to Kabul, since the smugglers confessed they had originally brought it from Afghanistan."

Hmmmm...
Not sure what all this means....do you?
Keep your eyes open and remember what was said.
Your mind is the safest storehouse for information.
...For now.

-mike

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