Taliban say it's time to "forget" about Sept. 11 attacks

Cleveland.com ^ | November 21, 2001 | Haroon Rashid

[Mr. Mulliner]

Taliban say it's time to "forget" about Sept. 11 attacks

By HAROON RASHID
The Associated Press
11/21/01 9:11 AM

SPINBOLDAK, Afghanistan (AP) -- It is time to "forget" about the Sept. 11 terror attacks in the United States, a Taliban spokesman said Wednesday, as they have been superseded by the U.S.-led war on Afghanistan.

Syed Tayyad Agha, spokesman for Taliban leader Mullah Mohammed Omar, also told a news conference that the Islamic militia doesn't know where Osama bin Laden is.

"You should forget the Sept. 11 attacks because now there is a new fighting against Muslims and Islam, and the international and global terrorists like America and Britain, they are killing daily our innocent people," he told journalists in the Afghan border town of Spinboldak.

He said the Taliban have lost contact with bin Laden and that he is no longer under the militia's control.

"We have no idea where he is," Agha said. "There is no relation right now. There is no communication."

Agha said he knew of no members of bin Laden's al-Qaida network in areas under Taliban control and that contact with them had been lost "due to their communication problems."

Agha also said the Taliban would defend territory they still control after a week of retreats across Afghanistan, including their home base, Kandahar.

"They have decided to defend the presently controlled areas," he said. "We will try our best and we will defend our nation ... and we will not give any chance to anybody to disturb our Islamic rule in Kandahar and other provinces."

President Bush launched the military campaign against Afghanistan on Oct. 7 after the Taliban refused to hand over bin Laden for his alleged role in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks that killed 4,000 people in the United States.

However, Agha told a group of foreign journalists in this southern border town that Sept. 11 was "America's problem" because it was carried out by people in the United States and that the Taliban was not responsible.

"This is the problem of Bush and (British Prime Minister) Tony Blair," he said. "This is not our problem."

Agha said the Taliban have no plans to abandon Kandahar and denied reports that local elders had asked them to leave, saying, "No tribal elders have contacted us."

"How could they ask for such a thing against the Taliban?" he added.

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[Doctor Freeze]

Our memory is long and our wrath is devastating.

Adios Tali-twinkies.

[PBRSTREETGANG]

Eventually I may "forget" about the Taliban after they are wiped off the face of the earth. I will never forget what was done on September 11th or who perpetrated that inconceivably despicable act.

[MistyCA]

Geraldo has an overinflated ego and a deep love for himself. Of course, I recommend that we all love ourselves, but not to the exclusion of others. Never quite figures out his gooing over the Clintons. I really think it resulted from the Clintons fawning over him. That is the M.O. of the Clintons. And it fits with Geraldo's need to be agrandized. You know, slick and Geraldo are actually two peas in a pod.

[Destructor]

Death to the Talibastards!!! May you burn in Hell for all eternity!!! May God curse your people, until the end of time!!! I will not forget- nor will I forgive!!!

[The_Media_never_lie]

Why does this remind me of Rodney King: "Can't we all just get along?"

Lol, Taliban equivalent of.....

[SerpentDove]

Please copy, email, print, send to any and every American you care to. Never forget.

[upchuck]

"You should forget the Sept. 11 attacks..."
He said the Taliban have lost contact with bin Laden and that he is no longer under the militia's control. "We have no idea where he is," Agha said. "There is no relation right now. There is no communication..."
Agha told a group of foreign journalists in this southern border town that Sept. 11 was "America's problem" because it was carried out by people in the United States and that the Taliban was not responsible.

Sounds to me like this guy has been taking lessons from The SCUMBAG and/or The Hildebeaste. Think about it.

[MinuteGal]

Reply # 103

"HAVE YOU FORGOTTEN YET?

LOOK UP, AND SWEAR BY THE SLAIN OF THE WAR THAT YOU'LL NEVER FORGET!"

Thank you and God bless you for posting this magnificent poem.

Leni

[nascarnation]

In NASCAR they refer to this as the "warm up lap" I think GWB is just getting warmed up....... Eat molten metal and die you cowards!

[homeschool mama]

ROFLOL!

[Issaquahking]

A NEVER FORGET,BUMP!!!

[homeschool mama]

BINGO! And a big bump!!

[hellinahandcart]

Outstanding.

The ninth picture brought it all home again. Worst moment of my life so far, and I've had quite a few bad moments.

[Destructor]

I apologize to my fellow FReepers. I just can't seem to get past my anger over this atrocity. On reading this thread, I'm angry all over again. Just like it happened all over again.

[norton]

What are the odds that those 22,000 tips all came from deep within major US cities - either law offices or welfare lines?

[LibWhacker]

. . . contact with them had been lost "due to their communication problems."

2nd Place, Understatement of the Year Award!

[Colorado Doug]

I had better not post the image but here is the link
Osama Discovers First Black Eyed Virgin

[FReepaholic]

>>...It is time to "forget" about the Sept. 11 terror attacks in the United States, a Taliban spokesman said ...<<

[KLT]

That last picture is one of the funniest pics I've ever seen on FR!

Glad you like it my Friend, Happy Thanksgiving, and great thread!

[KLT]

Great photos! You are too much! :-D

Thanks, my Friend, and a Happy Turkey Day to you and your's....