Taliban: "If Obama and the Democrats... Follow in Bush's Footsteps... [Their] Fate Will Be Even More Shameful... Than [That] of the Republicans" In a communiqué posted November 10, 2008 on the Islamist website Al-Hesbah, the Taliban commented on the U.S. election results and on the economic crisis in the U.S. The message, in both Arabic and English, advised president-elect Barack Obama against continuing the policies of the Bush administration. Posted at: November 13, 2008 The full text of this blog post is available to subscribers. Please login or register to request subscription information from MEMRI.