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Is 'Taliban' The New 'Nazi'? Tories, Eurosceptics, Tea Party And Even McDonalds All Subjected To The Comparison

Is 'Taliban' Now The New 'Nazi'?
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There was a time when being accused of being a Nazi was the ultimate in insults.

But now there's a new kid on the political points scoring block.

Who would have predicted the day would come when it would become fashionable to compare your opponents to the Taliban?

Yep, the hand-chopping, women-oppressing, suicide-bombing 'freedom fighters' of Afghanistan.

Everyone from the Bank of England to Sarah Palin to McDonalds have been given the Tali-tag.

So, are Mullah Omar's crew the new Nazis? Let's take a more detailed look...

Taliban: The New Nazis?
The Nazis(01 of08)
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Leader: Adolf HitlerCountry: GermanyFamous For Killing: 11 million Jews, homosexuals, intellectuals and gypsies in the Holocaust as well starting a war that killed 49 million others. (credit:Alamy)
The Taliban(02 of08)
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Leader: Mohammed OmarCountry: AfghanistanFamous For Killing: Democracy, women's rights, countless civilians and a fair few Western soldiers. (credit:PA)
Bank of England: 'The Capital Taliban'(03 of08)
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Leader: Mark CarneyCountry: EnglandAccuser: Vince CableFamous For Killing: Interest rates (credit:Shutterstock)
The Conservative Right: 'The Tory Taliban'(04 of08)
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Leaders: Peter Bone, Christopher Chope, Philip Hollobone and David Nuttall Country: BritainAccuser: Angela Eagle among othersFamous For Killing: Nothing yet but they are attempting to butcher the BBC, prohibition of capital punishment and the August Bank Holiday.
Stephen Hawking: 'The Intellectual Taliban(05 of08)
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Leader: HimselfCountry: BritainAccuser: Baroness GreenfieldFamous For Killing: Our ignorance of much of the universe (credit:Getty)
The Tea Party Taliban(06 of08)
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Leader: Sarah PalinCountry: USAAccuser: National Association for the Advancement of Colored PeopleFamous For Killing: Moose (credit:AP)
Eurosceptics: 'The Anti-Euro Taliban'(07 of08)
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Leader: Peter Bone (again) and othersCountry: BritainAccuser: Sajjad Karim MEPFamous For (Attempted) Killing: Informed debate (credit:AP)
McDonalds: 'The Fast Food Taliban'(08 of08)
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Leader: RonaldCountry: Practically allAccuser: Eric Schlosser, author of Fast Food NationFamous For Killing: 122 million bovines (credit:Alamy)
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