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To: No Truce With Kings

I think Hekmatyar operates in a region of Afghanistan known for Iranian influence. Given his Al Qaeda ties, I'd say this is a real 2-fer.


8 posted on 09/11/2006 6:45:36 PM PDT by Tallguy (The problem with this war is the name... You don't wage war against a tactic.)
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To: Tallguy
I think Hekmatyar operates in a region of Afghanistan known for Iranian influence

I think it's Pakistan. He was a favorite of the Pakistani intelligence service as I recall. He received the Lion's share of the aid that flowed through them during the war against the Soviets. He's one of the original Mujahideen and one the radical Islamists that had a big influence of the young Bin Laden. He was a rival of Masood.

36 posted on 09/11/2006 6:57:14 PM PDT by PajamaTruthMafia
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