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| Mullah Omar claims victory in Afghanistan 'close' |
| 2010-09-09 |
| [Pak Daily Times] Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Omar said on Wednesday his fighters were close to victory in driving foreign forces out of Afghanistan, flouting claims of progress against the militants by the top military commander there. In a statement emailed to media marking the end of Ramazan and attributed to the reclusive Taliban chief, Omar called on US President Barack Obama to withdraw US troops "unconditionally and as soon as possible". "The expansion, momentum and success of this jihadi resistance... has now approached close to its destination," the statement said in a section addressed to the Afghan people. "I assure you, our days of sufferings and hardship will not prolong furthermore. Soon, if God willing, our grieved hearts will find solace as the invading enemy is ousted," the email statement said. Last month, the commander of US and NATO forces in Afghanistan General David Petraeus said he saw "areas of progress" in the war and that momentum by the militants had been checked in their strongholds in Kandahar and Helmand. If genuine, Wednesday's statement would appear to be Omar's first public reaction since Petraeus's comments. In a section of the statement addressed to the 'American Rulers and the Misinformed American People', Omar called for a quick withdrawal of US troops. "This is in your interest and in the interest of your people and the best option for regional stability," the statement said. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #3 Must be using the fruits of the poppy. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2010-09-09 16:17 |
| #2 "Blinky declares victory from his safehouse in Quetta" |
| Posted by: Frank G 2010-09-09 08:32 |
| #1 "Omar called for a quick withdrawal of US troops." Nice job obama. |
| Posted by: newc 2010-09-09 05:03 |