So much for religion
According to the NYTimes,
The Pakistan army readied a major assault to rid the main town in the Swat Valley of entrenched Taliban militants, who the military said Friday were shaving their beards in order to mingle undetected with fleeing civilians.
How beautiful these deeply held beliefs are that can be tossed aside to save one’s skin, if this truly is what’s happening. Or perhaps, it’s another tactic to get close to the Pakistani army before self immolating.
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