just another day in the religion of extreme violence!
why didn't bush and blair finish the job before iraq? maybe because of the continued threats of weapons of mass destruction from saddam, whether real or imagined. saddam liked to bluff, his bluff was called. and there are still some of us that believe the raw materials were sent out of the country before the invasion.

arthur, brighton, england

This article clearly demonstrates the absolute brutality and savagery of these savage people. The Taliban should have been fought until not a single one of these people was alive. These, and their ilk, should be wiped off the Earth.

ALD, Los Angeles, CA

Clearly whether 5 people got released or not a ransom was paid, so they'll be back for more.

Chris Clark, Ruislip Manor, UK

I feel terribly sorry for the driver. He was probably just an innocent guy trying to earn some money for his family. The Taliban who killed him have been doing the same thing to others among their own people, especially women. It's hard to understand how they think this kind of action is their ticket to heaven. What kind of God do they think they are worshipping, who would approve and reward such brutality?

Tom, Whitby, Canada

This story shows me what I have always believed: it was wrong to invade Iraq. All available resources should have been sent to Afghanistan to annihilate this evil called Taleban, along with its cousin called Al Qaeda. It was a grievous mistake to go into Iraq without completing the job in Afghanistan. The head of the snake should have been crushed right there in Afghanistan. I believed and still believe as many as half a million allied soldiers should have gone into Afghanistan that November of 2001. If I could see it then, how come our leaders Bush and Blair didn't?

Charles, Bristol, UK

Start looking for Taleban sympathizers in your own country...
Locate them...know where they live...

Quint, Sn Luis Obispo, USA

Why do some people insist on blaming everyone but the ones who commit these atrocities?

gb, Austin, USA

Can you say this in England today, or is it too politically incorrect ?? Hitler went after the wrong religion .

w. Knight, orange county, california usa

whoever said war was a nice thing? while I'm sorry for the driver how many tens of thousands of other Afghans have died for nothing?
The Taliban will rule Afghanistan again, regardless of what the US wants. We will have to learn to accept them and make them uphold the principles of international law.
When we learn to respect them, they will learn to respect us.

Akram, London,

there were no evil b4 invasion ,b4 bombing b4 killing women and childrens, non of the taliban was involve in 9/11 ,or 07/06 so why u angry on them 4 its all revenge .u leave ur way let otheres live there way dont be god .but u ordinary people never understand why all this happening its all money ,marketing ,controlling the region to black mail ahose country .

robert stone, manchester , uk

i felt terribl reading this shocking event this is barbaric action thos people leave in deferent wold using islam as excuse for there criminal act they re criminal should be hanged like saddam i m muslim islam for good actions not otherwise.

joubeir, london, uk

How can anyone think that fighting people like that is wrong?

Randy, Ventura, CA

Would some one please tell me why we can drop a nuclear bomb in this remote area and poison the whole place for a generation. Europe/America you need to be aware.

Evil is breeding. Why are we waiting for the next horrific attack that will make 911 or Madrid or London look amaturish in nature ?

WW-II taught us the use of overwhelming force is the only way to defeat a determined enemy. We will end up using it, it will just be a matter of how many more must be sacraficed to this radical muslim menace before we act.

Lary Canary, Bohunk,GA, USA

Common people rejoice when a human being is saved.
But how many persons have died to secure the five talibans freed in exchange of Daniele life? And what about the driver and the interpreter? Are all of them less valued human beings?
What is right, what is wrong.. difficult to say.
Whatever one thinks about the mission in Afganistan, I would suggest that people deciding to get into the territories controlled by talibans, should refrain to do it, or keep his own adventure as a personal risk.
Often nowadays happiness is linked to sadness.

Raule Gino, Milano, Italy

The American press only wants americans put in prison for things like stipping a prisoner naked.....a horrible attrocity according to the american prss while chopping off the head of an innocent person is fine and dandy no harm there!!!!!!

leo, orrville , wayne.oh

Doesn't this justify Guantanamo Bay?

Bob, London,

It is significant that these deeds were carried out "in the name of Islam."

James, Jacksonvile, Illinois