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| U.S. Sees Widening Crack in Taliban Leadership |
| 2004-08-14 |
| There are signs of the Taliban leadership "falling apart," a U.S. military spokesman said on Saturday, citing reports this week that a breakaway faction no longer recognizes Mullah Mohammad Omar. I wonder why they don't recognize him? Perhaps Omar lost another eye... ...Reuters reported Monday that a dissident group named Taliban Jamiat Jaish-e-Muslimeen (Muslim Army of the Taliban) had broken away, taking with it about one-third of the Taliban's fighting strength. First, the Beatles broke up, now the Taliban. What is the world coming to? The new group was being led by Mulla Syed Mohammad Akbar Aga, a 45-year-old commander from the southern Afghan city of Kandahar, Sabir Momin, who was the Taliban's deputy operations commander in southern Afghanistan, told Reuters Monday. Don't use that satellite phone any time soon Aga, or your new name might be Mulla Splat. The rift within the Taliban comes hard on the heels of a series of arrests of al Qaeda members in neighboring Pakistan, suggesting success on two fronts in the U.S.-led war on terror. The |
| Posted by:Ol_Dirty_American |
| #5 Mitosis is good. As I recall from Bio. 113, its miosis that leads to serious problems (and its more fun, too!). |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2004-08-15 12:25:20 AM |
| #4 The Lutheran Legion? Has a nice ring to it. Now we just need an army, some weapons, and approval from the Pope. Then it's time for a Crusade to Mecca! |
| Posted by: Charles 2004-08-14 3:57:00 PM |
| #3 Mitosis eh? Likely. Good thing we all know about Mitosis and dont' have to google it. Yep. Mitosis, it's a killer of armies. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2004-08-14 3:07:00 PM |
| #2 I am surprised that Rooters did not attribute the split to mitosis, but they probably could not spell it, so they did not say it. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2004-08-14 11:59:19 AM |
| #1 Muslim Army of the Taliban? Who's left? The Roman Catholic Army of the Taliban? Some mercenary Episcoplians? The Lutheran Legion? |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-08-14 11:46:22 AM |