The good (i.e., OUR friendly) Taliban

"Report: Court sentences rape victim
Fri Nov 16, 12:27 AM ET
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - A Saudi court sentenced a woman who had been gang raped to six months in jail and 200 lashes — more than doubling her initial penalty for being in the car of a man who was not a relative, a newspaper reported Thursday."

Recall, Saudi Arabia provided the model for ALL government institutions implemented by the Taliban in Afghanistan, including the Committee for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice.

While you're recalling things, also recall that 15 of the 19 9/11 hijackers were Saudis.

Saudi Arabia is a monarchy which has only recently, and in a very limited fashion, experimented with democracy - in the form of local elections. The ruling House of Saud is dependent on Salafist Islamic institutions for popular support and legitimacy as guardians of the Land of the Two Mosques.

... and they're best buds with W and the U.S.!!!