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| Afghanistan |
| Taliban leader thanks God, Canadians |
| 2006-06-17 |
| A Taliban leader who thanked God and Canadians before renouncing the insurgents under an Afghan reconciliation program Friday may have been involved in the planning of attacks on Canadian troops, sources say. Mullah Ibrahim, who has lost a leg, was rolled before the international media in a wheelchair Friday to repent. No mention was made of his activities with the Taliban during the news conference. ``I have signed the papers to join the Strengthening Peace Program. I want peace and national union in Afghanistan in an Islamic system,'' Ibrahim said through an interpreter as ``contractors'' armed with machine-guns stood by. ``It was God and the Canadians who saved my life.'' Ibrahim, a village elder from a district west of Kandahar, was arrested by Afghan forces May 19 at the same time Canadian troops were fighting Taliban in the area in what became known as the Battle of Panjwai. Seriously ill with jaundice and a degenerative disorder, he was brought to the coalition base hospital where he was treated by Canadians. More at link |
| Posted by:ryuge |
| #7 I've said before, the culture is a very practical one. They respect, understand, and aspire to power for the most part. Everything else is window dressing. |
| Posted by: grb 2006-06-17 15:27 |
| #6 plant an explosive chip in his pointy head. We may need to use it next week or next year or..... |
| Posted by: Frank G 2006-06-17 12:00 |
| #5 Afghanis have a looooong history of siding with whoever is the strong horse at the moment. I'm sure that at this moment, Mullah Ibrahim most sincerely sides with the Canadians, as previously he most sincerely sided with the Taliban. If the ISI should come to look stronger in his neighborhood, he will equally strongly side with them then. Much the same for the "Islamic enough" idea. This gentleman falls under the "Welcome, but verify daily" heading -- no doubt it's a large category in that part of the world. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2006-06-17 10:15 |
| #4 This moolah doesn't have a leg to stand on |
| Posted by: Captain America 2006-06-17 09:53 |
| #3 When the Taliwhackers look at the new government and think it is "Islamic" enough, I worry. After they wanted to kill that poor dude who converted a couple of months ago, I started wondering. Meet the new boss, same as the old boss. |
| Posted by: bigjim-ky 2006-06-17 09:27 |
| #2 Once a taliban taliwacker, always a taliban taliwacker. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2006-06-17 09:22 |
| #1 Ya don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows. Right, Mullah Gimpy? |
| Posted by: tu3031 2006-06-17 08:10 |