Last week representatives of the Taliban, U.S. and Afghani tribes had a round table discussion about the merits of a Taliban rule or a U.S. democracy as a government model for Afghanistan. Both the Taliban and the U.S. were trying to sell the Afghani rep on their own paradigm.
U.S. Rep. : Mr Afghani we want a democracy in Afghanistan.
Afghani Rep. : What will democracy bring and what will it cost me?
U.S. Rep. : First, we will stop bombing you. Second , democracy will bring law and order because we will send our lawyers to train your new lawyers. Thirdly we will show you how to share your wealth with people who don't work as hard as you do. The cost will be about 30% of your present daily income in cash to achieve both goals.
Afghani Rep. : I don't have cash. Can fruits and vegetables and my personal service be used in place of cash?
U.S. Rep. : No a democracy needs cash. We need the illusion of wealth and something that can be put in a sack in case the lawyers and pols have to leave town quickly and start a new democracy somewhere else.
Afghani Rep. : So I give real produce and get worthless paper in return.
Afghani Rep. : Mr. Taliban Rep. What do you want?
Taliban Rep. : All we ask is for you to let your hair grow, don't educate your women and for this we will cut you in on our drug business profits that lives off of the disenchantment of voters in democracies around the world.
Afghani Rep. : Where do I sign?
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