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Afghanistan
We're living on Afghans' support, not Pakistan's: Taliban
2006-12-17
The Taliban on Saturday denied accusations by Afghan leaders the group was being sponsored by Pakistan, an issue souring relations between the two nations.
It's only coincidence that the Talibs' strength is in the areas closest to Pakland. Really.
A senior rebel commander, Hayat Khan, said Afghan President Hamid Karzai was trying to hide his own failure and the Taliban movement lived only on the support of ordinary people. “Karzai’s allegations are baseless. We neither have any links with Pakistan nor is the country helping the Taliban,” Khan told Reuters by satellite phone from Quetta a secret location. “The Taliban movement is continuing only with the support of the Afghan people. Instead of shedding crocodile tears, Hamid Karzai should resign and join the Taliban ranks for jihad against the infidel occupiers to liberate Afghanistan,” he added, referring to Karzai crying during a speech about civilian deaths this week. The hardline Islamists have regrouped since their ouster in 2001, helped by safe havens and militant allies in Pakistan and money from the booming illegal opium industry.
Posted by:Fred

#3  Who pays the Taliban's wages?
Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418   2006-12-17 18:55  

#2  Note, They're not making a living, they're bragging about who supports them.
Posted by: Redneck Jim   2006-12-17 09:36  

#1  "The Taliban movement lived only on the support of ordinary people-in both Pakistan and Afghanistan."

There, fixed it for ya.
Posted by: Jules   2006-12-17 09:18  

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