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Taliban loves the Apple iPhone!

February 13, 2009 by James  

 



It seems that Apple’s execs should be sent to Gitmo for supporting the enemies of the free world with advanced technology, while the iPhone seems to have gained gained some rather unorthodox fans….. The Taliban!

You might be thinking that this writer is joking — but, no, sadly, he is not. The Taliban are really using iPhones against us!

AlJazeera, the Arabic-language satellite channel that is deemed to be extremist by some in the Western world and is banned in several countries due to its support of the right-wing Arab cause, has published a large article about Afghanistan’s current situation.

And, well… Apparently, Mullah Zaif, the Taliban’s former ambassador to Pakistan, is an avid user of the iPhone!

According to him: “I’m addicted .. the internet is great on this, very fast.”

taliban iphone

And according to iPhoneWorld.ca: “they’ve actually got 3G wireless internet in Afghanistan???

But, apparently, the Taliban well appreciates the worth of new technology and new, technology-based means, to continue with their insurgency.

Kind of ironic, the fact that they use our, Western technology, to fight us — the West — isn’t it? Maybe we should start looking into getting some suicide bombers of our own to level the playfield…

P.S, One does wonder who exactly unlocks the iPhones for Taliban.


 


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  • http://www.afghan-wireless.com/ Fact FInder

    This is a dumb article, the writer should have done some reasearch to see if Afghanistan really does have 3G or not before making comments, after all the Afghan wireless towers were made by westeners, SIemens and Ericsson to be exact who also happens to be the network developer for the great western AT&T, one of the many low point of this lousy article: “they’ve actually got 3G wireless internet in Afghanistan???”. The auth. really does need to use Google if not other sources to do some legit research before writing meaningless articles. Almost forgot, Afghan WIreless Network is 3G and and their speed for mobile internet is faster than both Sprint PCS and Verizon ;) and before replying back with another meaningless comment to my comment, please remember to use facts not fiction, research.

  • http://www.iphoneworld.ca/ james

    Thanks for your reply! Matter of fact, this article was meant to be satirical (hence filed under “iPhone Funnies”), but your input is much appreciated.

  • shabana33

    nothing western about technology. you certainly dont need to be a westerner to develop science and technolgy. The islamic civilisation was progreesing at an alarming rate, with cures for diseases, algebra was discovered by a muslim, the compass was inveted by a muslim, while Eurpoe was in dark ages. Please go and read some history about the Islamic civilisation, to be better informed.

  • shabana33

    nothing western about technology. you certainly dont need to be a westerner to develop science and technolgy. The islamic civilisation was progreesing at an alarming rate, with cures for diseases, algebra was discovered by a muslim, the compass was inveted by a muslim, while Eurpoe was in dark ages. Please go and read some history about the Islamic civilisation, to be better informed.

  • Info

    Does anyone know plans of AT&T and/or Verizon to extend their 3G networks in Afghanistan?

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