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| Afghanistan |
| Dostum asks for logistical support |
| 2001-09-23 |
The military leader of Afghanistan's Uzbek minority, General Rashid Dostum, whose forces have recently joined in the fight against the Taliban, appealed to the United States for logistical support. In comments reported by Turkey's Sabah newspaper, Dostum warned the United States against attempting any kind of ground action in Afghanistan. "The terrain in Afghanistan devours people," he said. "The U.S. and NATO have to work with us." Registani said the Taliban, faced with impending attack by U.S. forces, were losing morale. "The Taliban's morale is more or less coming down after the possible attacks on them. Our morale is high, and now is higher," he said. He said the Alliance was recovering after the loss of its legendary military leader, Ahmad Shah Masood. "The Taliban thought that after the death of Ahmad Shah Masood we would be weakened. This is the answer to their wrong assumptions." |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |