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2005-06-02 Afghanistan/South Asia

Taliban commander urges former comrades to surrender

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Posted by Dan Darling 2005-06-02 16:13|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 He denied that, adding that Omar was from a different tribe and would never have trusted his life to a tribe other than his own.

This is a tantalizing hint, no? Kinda narrows down where to look. unless its pure disinfo.

Posted by liberalhawk 2005-06-02 16:23|| 2005-06-02 16:23|| Front Page Top

#2
Also, the ease with which Baghrani evaded U.S. forces and the Soviet army before them, protected by his tribesmen in the mountains of southern Afghanistan and escaping a dozen raids on his home, is a sign of how simple it remains for insurgents to evade capture in this part of the world.

Simple to evade capture, huh?

Omar left on the first night, he said, and on the third day, Baghrani set off for his home valley. He said he stayed there until the Americans started tracking him in 2003, because local rivals informed against him. "I was not opposed to Karzai or his government, but unfortunately after 25 years of war," he said.

Am I, like, the only one who sees a contradiction here?

Posted by liberalhawk 2005-06-02 16:25|| 2005-06-02 16:25|| Front Page Top

#3 I'm all for winning the war on terror, but nobody likes a kiss-ass.

Posted by bigjim-ky 2005-06-02 16:57|| 2005-06-02 16:57|| Front Page Top

#4 We don't have to like him, just ... well, as long as this all works out in the long run. (Who he is and what he's doing.)

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