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Mullah Omar, Hekmatyar make kissy face... Sayyaf invited to join...
Sayyaf is the Saudis' man on the ground with the Northern Alliance. He heads the wahhabi political party, Ittehad-i-Islami, and he was the political link between Hekmatyar and Abdallah Azzam, bin Laden's partner in Maktab al-Khidamat (Services Office). All this has been noticed by the Northern Alliance who has Prof. Sayaf under strict observation. Increasing deployment of American forces in Afghanistan is due to the fears of a coalition that has formed against it. Reliable sources say that Afghans are reuniting once again against the foreign intruders. "Reliable" is a pretty fluid term, but pray tell on... According to sources, this agreement was reached formally in Khost Mountains, over 15 days ago. Mullah Omar and Gulbadin have messaged their followers to forget the past rivalries and kick the foreign forces out of Afghanistan, together. They can argue over who gets to cut whose head off later. Hekmatyar's been pushing for an alliance with the Talibs since last November, since he thinks they'll make useful tools that he can discard later. Thinking on it, though, I wonder if this alliance was the impetus for the latest "letter from bin Laden"? Both the leaders have also agreed to invite all other forces in Afghanistan who are against the US for one reason or another. In reply, Prof. Sayyaf has replied positively through a renowned cleric of Nooristan. According to sources, Prof. Sayyaf harbors strong anti-US sentiments, but considering he is a member of the Northern Alliance, he is bound to support them. He's always been a viper in the Northern Alliance bosom. Perhaps he'll overplay his hand this time and somebody will kill him. Posted by: Fred Pruitt 2002-09-04 |
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