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Gulbuddin Hekmatyar Reported Captured
The Fourth Rail ^ | September 11, 2006 | Bill Roggio

Posted on 09/11/2006 6:39:50 PM PDT by No Truce With Kings

Gulbuddin Hekmatyar Reported Captured

The commander of Hezb-i-Islami and al-Qaeda ally detained during a raid in eastern Afghanistan


hekmatyar_gulbuddin.jpgOn the day of the fifth anniversary of the 9-11 attack, Coalition forces score a high value target in Afghanistan. Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, the commander of Hezb-i-Islami and ally of al-Qaeda and the Taliban, has been captured during a joint U.S. and Afghan Army raid in “eastern Afghanistan.” Hekmatyar, contrary to his rhetoric gave up to the Coalition forces without a fight. Hekmatyar's arrest is said to be part of an 'ongoing operation.'

Hekmatyar has been designated by the U.S. Department of State as a “Specially Designated Global Terrorist “ and “has participated in and supported terrorist acts committed by al-Qa’ida and the Taliban.” The 9-11 Commision report indicates Osama bin Laden kept lines of communication open with Hekmatyar. “bin Laden apparently kept his option open, maintaining contacts with Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, who, though an Islamic extremist, was also one of the Taliban's most militant opponents,” states the report.

Hekmatyar fought against the Soviets, was prime minister of Afghanistan in the mid 1990s, and became an anti-Taliban fighter until the collapse of Afghanistan's Taliban government in December of 2001. After the U.S. operation, Hekmatyar threw in his lot with the Taliban and al-Qaeda, and brought Hezb-i-Islami into battle against the government of Hamid Karzai. Hezb-i-Islami split in two, with a section loyal to Hekmatyar (know as Hezb-i-Islami Gulbuddin or HIG). HIG has influence particularly with Afghan refugees in western Pakistan.

The capture of Hekmatyar is a major blow to al-Qaeda and the Taliban, as it provides an opportu nity to split his organization. HIG is considered one of the major Anti-Government Elements (or AGEs) in Afghanistan. And Hekmatyar may be privy to valuable information about the location of high level al-Qaeda and Taliban leaders.



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To: Mo1

Gave up without a fight huh? Martrydom must've started sounding less appealling.

I hope he's talking and if he isn't....application of a little chemical debriefing incentives.

Or bamboo under the fingernails, I really don't care.


61 posted on 09/11/2006 7:21:24 PM PDT by prairiebreeze (We Will Never Forget!)
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To: Donna Lee Nardo

You're welcome.

That may/may not have anything to with this thread; but it is interesting.


62 posted on 09/11/2006 7:21:25 PM PDT by Cindy
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To: Mo1

I never heard of this guy!


63 posted on 09/11/2006 7:24:36 PM PDT by hipaatwo (Vote for your life. Every vote for a Democrat is a vote against victory.)
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To: No Truce With Kings
The leader of He-buys-Salami gave up without a fight or a bullet to his own brain?

Man, these guys are such cowards.
64 posted on 09/11/2006 7:25:10 PM PDT by msnimje (What part of-- "DEATH TO AMERICA" --do the Democrats not understand?)
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To: river rat

Let the waterboarding begin...!


65 posted on 09/11/2006 7:26:44 PM PDT by Virginia Ridgerunner ("Si vis pacem para bellum")
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To: NormsRevenge
Reading his profile, it seems he's eager to jump on whatever bandwagon is hot at the time.

There is a bunch of folks that would love to settle a score with him.

Knowing that might persuade him to squeal on his fellow SOB's.

66 posted on 09/11/2006 7:28:12 PM PDT by csvset
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To: No Truce With Kings

The capture of Hekmatyar is a major blow to al-Qaeda and the Taliban,


67 posted on 09/11/2006 7:28:30 PM PDT by sandra_789 (.)
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To: StarFan; Dutchy; alisasny; BobFromNJ; BUNNY2003; Cacique; Clemenza; Coleus; cyborg; DKNY; ...
BIG NEWS ping! Assuming this can be confirmed...

Please FReepmail me if you want on or off my ‘miscellaneous’ ping list.

68 posted on 09/11/2006 7:28:36 PM PDT by nutmeg (National security trumps everything else.)
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To: No Truce With Kings

Great news if true!


69 posted on 09/11/2006 7:29:15 PM PDT by Unam Sanctam
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To: No Truce With Kings
Gulbuddin Hekmatyar

I had no idea that there was a Norwegian branch of Al-Qaeda...

70 posted on 09/11/2006 7:35:55 PM PDT by Onelifetogive (* Sarcasm tag ALWAYS required. For some Freepers, sarcasm can NEVER be obvious enough.)
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To: No Truce With Kings

Heading to a secret prison not near anyone.


71 posted on 09/11/2006 7:39:40 PM PDT by xp38
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To: river rat
[ It seems MOST of the "leaders" avoid becoming a martyr for as long as possible... ]

Would make a good cartoon... "Talibani troops" listening covertly to their leaders(behind a wall) laughing at the ones that strap C4 on their back to become "bombs" calling them morons.. A cartoon bridges any language or dialect.. Must be WHY the muzzies react so violently to them.. Anybody can get "the Message".. Spread this cartoon all over the place.. in both Afganistan, Iraq and Washington D.C...

72 posted on 09/11/2006 7:41:37 PM PDT by hosepipe (CAUTION: This propaganda is laced with hyperbole.)
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To: No Truce With Kings

This guy is a former communist and was supported by Iran for years during the the civil war that followed the Russian exit from Afghanistan. Let the Afghans 'interrogate him' for us....


73 posted on 09/11/2006 7:45:13 PM PDT by Al Simmons
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To: No Truce With Kings
"Hekmatyar, contrary to his rhetoric gave up to the Coalition forces without a fight."

I'm shocked.....shocked I tell ya!......... /sarc

74 posted on 09/11/2006 7:54:03 PM PDT by patriot_wes (Infant baptism - the foundation of an unbelieving and unsaved church.....)
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To: No Truce With Kings

The Iranian puppet captured. I hope this is verified!


75 posted on 09/11/2006 7:54:24 PM PDT by pissant
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To: No Truce With Kings

Hot Damn, that's good news. Hope it's true.


76 posted on 09/11/2006 7:54:48 PM PDT by HAL9000 (Happy 10th Anniversary FreeRepublic.com - Est. Sept. 23, 1996 - Thanks Jim!)
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To: No Truce With Kings; nw_arizona_granny

Yesss!!!
This is huge.


77 posted on 09/11/2006 7:57:31 PM PDT by Velveeta (God bless America. Never forget.)
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To: Virginia Ridgerunner

First - to get his undivided attention, and to erase 40 years of being the "big guy" respected by all and feared by most -- he needs to have his ass throughly kicked by some tiny young infidel female...using nothing but her hand and feet..

Beat him to exhaustion, and then ask if he has anything of value to earn allowing him to live any longer...

Semper Fi


78 posted on 09/11/2006 7:57:56 PM PDT by river rat (You may turn the other cheek, but I prefer to look into my enemy's vacant dead eyes.)
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To: No Truce With Kings

Isn't this the guy that had another leader blown up by the camera of two homicide bombers mascarading as journalists?


79 posted on 09/11/2006 8:15:53 PM PDT by The_Media_never_lie
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To: No Truce With Kings

Excellent!


80 posted on 09/11/2006 8:21:46 PM PDT by Frank_2001
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