The only good Taliban is dead Taliban

Who chopped off the heads of Sikhs in the North-West province of Pakistan because they refused to convert to Islam? Is it the ‘good Taliban’—with whom US President Barack Obama, UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown and other world leaders want to do business?
I wonder how Obama, always soft on jihadis, would even describe the outrage. Under him, the Pentagon’s Quadrennial Defense Review and the Quadrennial Homeland Security Review have practically banned the use of words ‘Muslim’ or ‘Islam.’ Obamaspeak is likely to call the murderers as ‘violent extremist,’ and not jihadis, lest it hurts the sentiments of the people who follow ‘the religion of peace.’
The Taliban unleash a reign of terror, murder at will, terrorize religious minorities, subjugate women, suppress any dissenting voice, and want to herd the entire world to medieval barbarity. And what does the international community, led by the US—supposedly the champion of liberty, pluralism and democracy—do? Well, it timidly accepts Taliban ruthlessness. It even intends to buy peace, offering hundreds of millions of dollars to them, as it did at the recently held London conference to ensure their comeback.
And what does India do? Typically, it issues strong statements. “We condemn this barbaric act of Taliban who have taken into custody three of the Indian nationals. The message that I have received which needs to be updated is that one has been done away with and other two are kept under captivation,” External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna said.
Minister of State for External Affairs Parneet Kaur offered running commentary: “Last time, Sikhs were threatened to pay Jazia and Pakistan had said it is its internal matter, I appeal to Pakistan to take strict action.” Appeal to Pakistan? Did we get it right? New Delhi would appeal to those who unleashed the Taliban on the world in the first place? Could the tragedy become more farcical?
The politicians of India should get real. They should comprehend the vileness of Taliban. They should also beware of the duplicity of Islamabad.
Our leaders have failed miserably in convincing the world capitals that Pakistan’s support to the West’s war on terror is phony. Even now it is not late. India should highlight the fact that the evil Pakistan has spawned is a menace to all, and that the only good Taliban are dead Taliban.