Even the Taliban mocks the US Congress

We have troops still fighting a war but it seems members of congress are more afraid of the Tea Party folks than the Taliban. How low can they go when war fighters are still risking their lives?

Taliban mocks U.S. over shutdown
USA TODAY
THE OVAL
David Jackson
October 10, 2013

The U.S. government shutdown is drawing a fair amount of criticism overseas -- including from the Taliban.

The militants who are fighting U.S. troops in Afghanistan issued a statement Wednesday saying that American politicians have "paralyzed" their institutions and are "sucking the blood of their own people."

The statement pointed out that even the Statue of Liberty is closed.

"The American people should realize that their politicians play with their destinies as well as the destinies of other oppressed nations for the sake of their personal vested interests," the Taliban said.
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