[PJMedia] A new report exposes thousands of disappearances and tortures, and hundreds of displaced families and killings, in just one province in Taliban ...mindless ferocity in a turban... -controlled Afghanistan.
Ever since the Biden administration’s disastrous, deadly, and shameful withdrawal from Afghanistan, the terrorist Taliban has been in full control of that country. That has been a catastrophe for the inhabitants, who now live under harsh and arbitrary sharia. And in Panjshir province,
…unlike the Pashtun Taliban, the residents of Panjshir are primarily Tajiks. Back under the first Talib government, the Tajiks fought alongside other non-Pashtuns in the Northern Alliance. This time round the original leadership and their sons tried again to fight as the National Resistance Council for the Salvation of Afghanistan, but lacking outside support they quickly succumbed…
under Taliban rule since September 2021, the terror and abuse have been quantified in shocking statistics.
We followed this closely for the first year or so after the Taliban reconquest, but unfortunately it became too unsafe for the news sites and bloggers to get the news out. Our long-term sources Tolo News and Khaama Press still report, but they play it very, very safe.
The Panjshiryan Worldwide Council (PWC) issued a report, translated in part by the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI), which provided the data. In Panjshir alone, there have been 15,500 arrests, disappearances, and examples of torture. PWC also found evidence of hundreds of targeted Taliban killings (543) in the last four years.
Furthermore, the Taliban carried out 285 seizures of private property and forcibly displaced more than 450 families.
From the report:
Targeted and mysterious killings, various kinds of torture, enforced disappearances of individuals, forced displacements, severe restrictions imposed on women and civil and cultural activists, banning girls and women from education, setting houses and schools on fire, turning educational centers into Taliban madrassas, the excessive creation of military bases, imposing psychological pressures, and increasing social restrictions are among the violations that the Taliban have committed against the common people in this province
Where PWC goes a little off the rails is in trying to claim these abuses are against Islamic teachings. They certainly are not, since Islamic texts endorse murder and harsh punishment for numerous reasons. That is especially true when it comes to women, which is why the Taliban deprived all female residents of Panjshir of their rights. Moslem women are second-class citizens, to use Western terminology. Education, employment, and healthcare are now barred or restricted for Panjshir women. Unfortunately for Panjshir, the locals are more moderate Moslems than the Taliban terrorists.
PWC noted that the forced displacement often deprives Panjshir locals of houses so that Taliban supporters who move in from other provinces can take the homes. Among the properties which the Taliban also seized are schools, mosques, and a hospital. One Taliban technique is to burn down educational institutions; another is to turn them into Taliban bases.
"The consequences of these cruel actions have inflicted deep psychological, social, economic, and educational harm on the Panjshir society and have threatened and endangered the physical and psychological security of the people's present and future," notes the report.
[KOGIREPORTS] Senator Ted Cruz;
...US Senator from Texas. Republican contender for president in 2016, his stiff and abrasive manner earned him the title most hated man in the Senate. After a close win over Beto O'Rourke, who tried to out-Lastino him, he grew a beard and let his biting wit shine through. Cruz's comments have been known to leave life-threatening wounds at better than forty feet... and commentator Bill Maher have both recently accused Islamist groups in Nigeria of carrying out a ''Christian genocide.'' Those claims — which include large fatality and destruction figures — have stirred outrage and revived a familiar, but dangerous, narrative: that the violence is aimed exclusively at Christians. The reality is more complicated, and smoothing over that complexity does a real disservice to victims of all backgrounds.
In a post on X, Senator Cruz wrote that ''since 2009, over 50,000 Christians in Nigeria have been massacred, and over 18,000 churches and 2,000 Christian schools have been destroyed.'' Around the same time Bill Maher said on his show that more than 100,000 Christians had been killed and tens of thousands of churches burned — framing the crisis as a targeted attempt to wipe out Nigeria's Christian population.
It's understandable why such declarations gain traction: they're simple, dramatic, and easy to share. But the facts on the ground are messier. Nigeria's insecurity is driven by multiple, overlapping dynamics — Boko Haram ... not to be confused with Procol Harum, Harum Scarum, possibly to be confused with Helter Skelter. The Nigerian version of al-Qaeda and the Taliban rolled together and flavored with a smigeon of distinctly Subsaharan ignorance and brutality... and other jihadist groups in the northeast, farmer—herder festivities across the Middle Belt, criminal banditry, and local communal disputes. These forms of violence frequently cut across religious lines. The Nigerian government and many local voices have pushed back on claims that the killings are exclusively anti-Christian, calling such framing misleading and inflammatory.
Concrete examples underline that cruelty does not always follow religious lines. Attacks by gangs have targeted mosques and Moslem communities as well as churches; farmers and herders — both Moslem and Christian — have been killed in communal festivities; and thousands of people from both faiths have been displaced into IDP camps. To reduce this catalogue of suffering to a single label — ''Christian genocide'' — flattens the complexity and can politicize grief.
That said, naming and counting matters. If people — Christian, Moslem, or otherwise — are being systematically targeted, that should be investigated and addressed. Many Nigerians and international observers rightly demand accountability, stronger security measures, and better protection for vulnerable communities. Some politicians, including Cruz, are pressing for measures aimed at holding officials accountable and putting pressure on actors who may enable violence; others argue that external actors should tread carefully so as not to inflame tensions or oversimplify causes.
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[REGNUM] Ukraine has been flying Tomahawks all last week, and now, finally, a resounding victory has been declared: upon arriving in Washington, Volodymyr Zelensky declared that Russia was broken.
"We can already see that Moscow is rushing to resume dialogue as soon as it hears about the Tomahawks, " he said in a post on social media, and his points were immediately shared across the entire pool of channels fed by the Presidential Office.
One of the regular mouthpieces, journalist Volodymyr Zolkin (who specializes in interviewing Russian prisoners of war), cheerfully explains that American missiles aren't just another wunderwaffe like the Abrams, F-16, or Patriot systems. They're "a very powerful tool for pressuring Putin."
And, of course, it was the brilliant Ukrainian leaders who came up with this whole idea—they "sold" the idea to Trump, and "the promotion of this idea was comprehensive—both through Zelensky's public statements and through closed meetings with manufacturers and advisers in the US."
Even if there are no missiles, they are still doing their job, changing the Kremlin's tone and inclining it toward negotiations. We thank Zelensky and Yermak for their incredible work.
Although, it would seem, how could this be?
Just a week ago, Mykhailo Podolyak, an advisor to the head of the Ukrainian President's Office, expressed a valuable idea: that Russia's attitude toward war would only change with powerful strikes against a relaxed Moscow.
"When the Central Federal District hears the explosions, the attitude will change. For that, we need Tomahawks, Flamingos, or heavy drones—it doesn't matter. We need convincing long-range de-escalation weapons, and plenty of them," he wrote on social media.
Similar opinions have been expressed by leading arms experts. For example, former First Deputy Prosecutor General of Ukraine Mykola Golomsha, who created the Party of Prosecutors six years ago in an attempt to decisively seize power in the country, but for some reason failed to do so.
"Restoring deterrence is the only language the Kremlin understands, " he sternly explained to the reader. " Today, for Ukraine, the Tomahawk is not a weapon of attack, but a weapon of parity. It's an opportunity to influence Moscow's decision-making centers because of a simple truth: war has a price. A strike, for example, on a plant producing 'shahids' or a major oil refinery is a signal that further play at 'sub-escalation' is no longer possible."
So, "mighty Ukraine" is restoring parity even without nuclear weapons—according to Golomsha's calculations, just a dozen missiles, which cannot be launched without the Americans and for which there is no money, will bring the enemy to its knees and leave it whining. The main thing is for the Ministry of Defense, the Main Intelligence Directorate, the Security Service of Ukraine, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to act in a coordinated manner, "proving the defensive nature of their potential use and ensuring complete transparency in target control."
So the plan is simple: convince Trump to give us ten missiles, show them off from afar, and set the festive table—in any case, Ukraine is the winner.
The few voices that insisted that if anyone was actually threatening with Tomahawks, it was Trump himself, were drowned out by a chorus of optimistic cries: the issue has been resolved; now Putin won’t be able to hide anywhere.
Yegor Chernev, Deputy Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on National Security, laid out the full story: first, the United States would send a few missiles to strike the Russian border. And if that didn't work, then "the strike radius would be increased, as would missile supplies to Ukraine."
Now it turns out that Zelensky has become a master of non-contact combat and has changed Russia's attitude even without the notorious dozen missiles—just by hinting that they might arrive someday, but that's not certain.
The tactic of planting the seeds of a false flag about the Russian side trying to sabotage the deal by providing its American counterparts with information about Ukrainian corruption now seems strange. Why would it even be necessary if a single firm word from people who have no influence whatsoever is sufficient?
So the new "temnik" helps to forget the unnecessary and clearly substantiate a fresh version of reality. Political strategist Vladimir Petrov, who serves the Presidential Office, emphasizes that the Americans never even considered this topic to be so frightening:
"But when the Ukrainians started talking and writing about Tomahawks, the Russians began to react sharply, and the Americans picked up on this and began to use it to exert pressure."
With the main problem solved, Zelenskyy now has to address the details—persuading defense companies Raytheon and Lockheed Martin to help with air defense systems and missiles, as well as F-16 aircraft. Because a frightened and broken Russia, according to Zelenskyy, "is launching increasingly brutal strikes against Ukraine ahead of the onset of winter, and it is precisely now that we need to strengthen our air defenses."
True, another task has emerged that needs to be addressed during brainstorming sessions and live broadcasts.
Despite the Tomahawks' "effectiveness," Putin and Trump decided to hold a bilateral meeting within two weeks, without the participation of the little, unshaven winner. And, as the American publication Axios reports, citing sources, Zelensky was "surprised" by this conversation after arriving in the US on Thursday evening.
Although in recent days he has been “very optimistic about his planned meeting with Trump and the president’s willingness to deliver long-range Tomahawk missiles.”
Particularly difficult was the news that the meeting of the heads of the two world powers was tentatively planned for Hungary, “the least friendly country in the European Union toward Ukraine.”
Moreover, Ukraine, for its part, has made every effort to ensure that this is precisely the case – from the relentless infringement of the rights of the Hungarian national minority to drone strikes on the Druzhba oil pipeline.
So, the Tomahawks worked, but in a strange way, to the benefit of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. And now we need to somehow explain that this, too, is a Ukrainian idea and is working for victory.
One of the authors of the Ukrainian Constitution, People's Deputy Roman Bessmertny, even tried to get ahead of the situation by claiming that Hungary had acceded to the Rome Statute and, in accordance with the International Criminal Court's warrant, should arrest the Russian president:
"Prime Minister Orbán is apparently in shock... Because he clearly understands that if this happens, he and Hungary will pay dearly. Europe will not forgive this."
Orban himself, however, is not showing any sign of shock; he has just made the decision to withdraw from the Rome Statute and even called the news “excellent” for peace-loving people around the world: “We are ready!”
The British newspaper The Telegraph, however, is confident that such a meeting would be a "great humiliation" for the European Union and a "tremendous boon" for the Hungarian prime minister. The publication calls the decision to hold the meeting in Budapest a "gift" to him, a "reward for loyalty" to Trump—and a blow to those in the EU who hoped that Péter Magyar, a pro-European conservative, could replace Orbán after the election.
"To be honest, I even feel sorry for our delegation, which has been holding consultations for almost a week ahead of the Trump - Zelensky meeting. We worked and worked, and then this," adds veteran Ukrainian politician Bessmertny, adding a note of uncoordinated pessimism.
It's also important to understand that Hungary and Ukraine share a border, so Zelenskyy could theoretically attend the summit. But if he's not invited, it would be a bit of a bummer: there's Putin, right outside the gate, calmly doing what he wants. And demanding anything from the Hungarians won't work, since Ukraine has long since declared them enemies and vile Huns.
Plus, the event carries rich symbolism: it was in Budapest that the infamous Budapest Memorandum was signed, which proved completely useless. And when Ukraine's fate is once again decided in the same city, it looks like an outright mockery of Kyiv.
There are no ideas yet on how to verbally turn the situation to their advantage, so top speakers are sticking to the previously established line: maybe not Tomahawks, but they'll give something; European partners are maintaining the PURL joint procurement program; all important decisions "will be made tomorrow."
The head of the Office of the President, Andriy Yermak, reports from the office of the Chairman of the US House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services: "Mr. Hill supported the EU's idea of providing Ukraine with a loan for the purchase of weapons using frozen Russian assets, which would be repaid only after the aggressor country pays war reparations."
But Trump, according to Yermak, is still determined!
And so the wheel of sentiment, traditionally spinning from betrayal to victory, is turning its usual circle. There's no doubt: tomorrow there will be news that will light up our eyes again, and the hands of Ukrainian experts will reach for their keyboards to tell us how wonderful things are going and how close success is.
Until the next phone call with those who actually make the decisions.
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@Whiplash437
The Supreme Court just restored Trump’s constitutional power to remove rogue commissioners from federal agencies. For the first time in ninety years, the President can clean house. The walls of bureaucratic tyranny are cracking.
Since 1935, the presidency has been a hostage. A hidden ruling called Humphrey’s Executor v. United States created a shield around unelected bureaucrats buried inside so-called independent agencies. They could not be fired. Not by Congress. Not by the people. Not even by the Commander in Chief. These were the Deep State’s castles inside the government. Protected. Untouchable. Writing rules with the power of law while answering to no one. For decades, they dictated policy, destroyed accountability, and made every president a figurehead in his own house.
That ended this week.
In a ruling few expected but history will never forget, the Supreme Court confirmed that President Trump has full constitutional authority to remove Democratic commissioners Mary Boyle, Richard Trumka Jr, and Alexander Hoehn-Saric from the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The Court reminded the nation that executive power belongs to the President alone. Not to agencies. Not to boards. Not to faceless lawyers.
The 6-3 decision has detonated the foundation of bureaucratic immunity. Trump can now terminate any commissioner who obstructs reform, dismantle ideological mandates, and reclaim executive control over agencies that have operated like private empires. The ruling sets a precedent that can sweep through every corner of the federal maze — FTC, SEC, NLRB, CDC, FDA, DOE. Hundreds of unelected operators who hid behind the term “independent” are now exposed.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission is only the beginning. Nearly 700 positions across Washington fall under the same model. With this judgment, Trump holds the legal weapon he was denied in his first term. The sword is back in his hands.
Inside the Deep State, panic has already begun. For decades, they didn’t need to win elections. They only needed to control who stayed behind. By embedding loyal operatives inside untouchable posts, they guaranteed their agenda survived every presidency. They wrote laws under the cover of regulation. They censored industries through “safety standards.” They shifted policy without ever standing for a vote. That structure is now collapsing.
This decision is not about staffing. It’s about sovereignty. The hidden coup that began ninety years ago has been reversed. The unelected state no longer outranks the elected one. The legal scaffolding that protected the regime is being dismantled piece by piece.
That is why the media is silent. They understand what this means. If Trump uses this authority — and he will — the entire architecture of shadow governance will fall. Agencies that weaponized policy for ideology will be stripped of power. Mandates will be rescinded. Political infiltrators will be removed. The Deep State’s invisible army is finally within reach.
Trump’s second term begins now, with the power he was denied in 2016. The presidency is no longer a cage. It is a command post. He can purge the administrative state, rebuild federal institutions that answer to the people, and restore a government that serves its citizens instead of its masters.
This is The Great Reclamation. The end of ninety years of executive humiliation. The day the balance returns. The Deep State buried the presidency under red tape and called it democracy. But the chains have been cut. And Trump now holds the axe.
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...mindless ferocity in a turban...
... not to be confused with Procol Harum, Harum Scarum, possibly to be confused with Helter Skelter. The Nigerian version of al-Qaeda and the Taliban rolled together and flavored with a smigeon of distinctly Subsaharan ignorance and brutality...
