Osama bin Laden Appointed Commander-in-Chief of Taliban Armed Forces

UPI ^ | 30 August 2001 | staff

[Sockdolager]

Osama bin Laden appointed commander-in-chief of Taliban armed forces

Thursday, 30 August 2001 9:58 (ET)

Taliban slammed over bin Laden appointment

MOSCOW, Aug. 30 (UPI) -- Russia's Foreign Ministry on Thursday condemned the appointment of Saudi terrorism suspect Osama bin Laden as the commander-in-chief of the armed forces of Afghanistan's ruling Taliban regime, the official RIA Novosti news agency reported.

Bin Laden's appointment confirmed that a center of international terrorism is being set up in Taliban-controlled territory, the ministry said in a statement.

"Pseudo-religious values are being used as a cover to prepare a bridgehead for expansion of militant extremism and separatism far beyond the region's borders," added the statement.

This month, Russian media quoted Pakistan's Nation daily as saying that the Taliban had named bin Laden commander of their troops. Afghanistan's civil war concerns the Kremlin as hundreds of Russian border guards monitor the Afghan-Tajik border and a potential spill of violence could plunge the whole region into chaos.

Moreover, the Taliban's aim to build an orthodox Islamic state has given rise to many Islamic extremist movements in the former Soviet republics in Central Asia. In recent years, Islamic insurgents from Afghanistan launched raids on Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan.

The Taliban's ongoing clashes with the Northern Alliance movement backing ousted President Burhanuddin Rabbani -- the leader of the government general recognized by international organizations -- have alerted Russia and its partners as arms smuggling, drug trafficking, kidnapping and other crimes have flourished along the Afghan-Tajik border.

On Thursday, Moscow also condemned the appointment of Juma Namangani as bin Laden's deputy. Namangani, an ethnic Uzbek, was liked to a number of raids on Kyrgyzstan's Batken district over the last three years. Namangani advocates creation of an Islamic state run by a regime similar to the Taliban's and spreading over Central Asia.

"Incorporation of the international terrorists' leaders into the ruling structures of the Taliban shows the need to take decisive measures to collectively counter global challenges that are put forward from the Taliban-controlled territory," said the statement.

[goldilucky]

The call for a declaration of war is justified! A call to arms for all vigilante bearers is needed during these times!

[CheneyChick]

Thanks for the ping, SB.

[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the heads up!

[Uncle George]

Heads up Mister and Misses America and all ships at sea. (remember Walter Winchell?)

[B4Ranch]

Bump See #67

[Snow Bunny]

BUMP

[Alamo-Girl]

Buuuump!

[CheneyChick]

BUMP

[Snow Bunny]

I hate the commie UN . they should get off our land and go somewhere else. America does NOT need the UN...the UN has used and needed America.

They have made suckers out of us. Not to mention that form that the military was asked to sign saying the UN troops would attack American civilians if it came to that one day.

There is nothing oood about the UN. nothing.

Thanks for your post B4Ranch.

[Snow Bunny]

Bush is doing the right thing. I like the methodical way he is preparing for this. He has very smart men on his team and he himself is speaking with a strength we have never seen from the likes of communist Clinton.

The only thing I am not crazy about is any participation by the horrible UN. UGH. grrrrrr.

[Snow Bunny]

Thank you CheneyChick.

[Alamo-Girl]

volley bump!

[swheats]

Hi lady thanks for the ping. With the Taliban's acknowledging they struck down the unmanned plane and now Osama's there CIC-I guess the target is well defined now.

We can only hope that by the time the RECON plane was shot down our troops had the necessary info needed to go in.

Could it really be that easy? God is in the details.

[Mudboy Slim]

"Osama bin Laden appointed commander-in-chief of Taliban armed forces..."

My my...whatta wunnerful opportunity to git rid of EX-POTUS Ford's arrogantly misthought-out EO against assassinating Foreign Heads of State? Can these Leftist TWITS be any more tone-deaf politically?!

Do you mind if I co-link this thread to "Black"?!

We must git the word out.

Gonna be an interesting day, SB...MUD

[Mudboy Slim]

Rush's email address is Rush@eibnet.com

FReegards...MUD

[Mudboy Slim]

Next step is to alert those Media folks who might be supportive of our Cause...feel free to add to this list in subsequent posts.

Once again, put "Dear Media" in the TO ADDRESS field, have it routed to yourself in your address book for a file copy. Then paste the following list into the BCC ADDRESS field and each recipient will be unaware that you have blanketed them all.

speaker@aim.org, takeaction@americasvoice.com, pat@theamericancause.org, cbnonline@cbn.org, viewer@c-span.org, cato@free-market.net, drudge@drudgereport.com, comment@foxnews.com, letter@globe.com, insight@wt.infi.net, jwatch@erols.com, imus@msnbc.com, hq@lp.org, marklevin@aol.com, jacolumn@toto.net, feedback@usatoday.com, editor@dolphin.gulf.net

That's just a start, and we'll compile any other media emails as you make them available to this thread.

FReegards...MUD

[FReethesheeples]

I knew they did it, its just srupprising that it was, not coincidentally, so recently.

[FReethesheeples]

bump

[Mudboy Slim]

We can make it EXTREMELY EASY for folks to access the Vast, LeftWing Media Whore'd by putting "Dear Media" in the TO ADDRESS field, and have it routed to yourself in your address book for a file copy. Then paste the following list into the BCC ADDRESS field and each recipient will be unaware that you have blanketed them all. Please be polite--yet firm--in asking why there has been such inadequate coverage into the sleazy criminal behavior of the DNC's Chairman, Osama bin Laden. And if you could, please consider referencing the Osama bin Laden Thread #7, (aka http://www.freerepublic.com/forum/a3b7ab8345eb6.htm) in your mass email, then check back into this thread and let us know what you said.

letters@newsweek.com, letters@time.com, conedit@ajc.com, letters@baltsun.com, letter@globe.com, news@globe.com, letterstoeditor@bostonherald.com, opinion@charlotte.com, letters@suntimes.com, news@cleveland.com, letterstoeditor@dallasnews.com, letters@denverpost.com, business@det-freepress.com, letter@detnews.com, viewpoints@chron.com, letters@latimes.com, HeraldEd@herald.com, politics@startribune.com, letters@newsday.com, letters@nytimes.com, Inquirer.Opinion@phillynews.com, DailyNews.Opinion@phillynews.com, letters@post-gazette.com, letters@uniontrib.com, chronletters@sfgate.com, letters@examiner.com, letters@sjmercury.com, editpage@seattle-pi.com, opinion@seatimes.com, editor@usatoday.com, letter.editor@edit.wsj.com, Letterstoed@washpost.com, wtnews@wt.infi.net, feedback@cnn.com, cnn.onair@cnn.com, crossfire@cnn.com, viewer@c-span.org, colmments@foxnews.com, hardball@cnbc.com, letters@msnbc.com, opinion@msnbc.com, TheNews@msnbc.com, dateline@news.nbc.com, nightly@news.nbc.com, today@news.nbc.com, MTP@nbc.com

Let's do the Big Guv'ment Media Sycophants research for them, folks, and then see if we don't see a few more stories about Osama bin Laden's Corruption in the Press!!

FReegards...MUD

[Mudboy Slim]

"Stand!!"
(To be sung to Jewel's "Hands")

If I could tell the World just one thing...
It would be...that "We'll be OKAY!!"
Don't get discouraged 'cuz Courage is Vital...
And priceless in times like these...WE MUST EXACT JUSTICE!!
We shan't stop with bin Laden's head!!
We must gather ourselves around our Faith...
Fer Right's what the [Med'yuh/Fascists/Leftists/Lib'rals/Cowards/Nazis/Commies] most fear!!

My hands are gnarled and rough...
But they're not yers...nor what they've sown.
Yes, we're...the Right!! This is OUR home...
And We shall not be broken!!

Zealotry...felled the Silver Twins...
We must remove Left's cancer!!
Yes...heartache came to visit me...
But I KNEW WHAT I WUZ DOIN' AFTER!!!
We'll fight...we know we're Right!!
For someone must stand up 'gainst Left's blight.
'Cuz where there's a man who has no voice...
There OURS shall go singin'!!

My hands are gnarled and rough...
But they're not yers...nor what I've grown!!
It's Justice Time...you've bombed my home!!
Now, you've...gone provoked US!!!!

In the End, only the Truth matters...
In the End, only Justice matters!!
I will get down on my knees, and I will pray...
You should get down on yer knees...yes, you should pray!!
The planes went down...four buildings...soul-lessly razed!!

My hands are gnarled and rough...
But they're not yers...nor what I've smoked.
Now you've riled us...attacked our home!!
Our Land is Good, I know...
And it's not yers...Our Rage You'll Know!!
Now you've riled us...attacked our home!!
Folks, we shall not be broken!!
Right shall not be broken!!!

We are God's eyes...God's hands...God's mind.
We are God's eyes...God's hands...Allah's heart.
We are God's eyes...God's hands...God's eyes...
We are God's hands... RIGHT...MAKE YER STAND!!!

Mudboy Slim (9/18/01)