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"forget" about the Sept. 11 terror attacks in the United States, a Taliban spokesman said Wednesday, as they have been superseded by the U.S.-led war on Afghanistan.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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[Mr. Mulliner]

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

LOL! I thought of the same thing. With $25 million up for grabs, OBL could be spotted as often as Elvis.

[KLT]

Happy Thanksgiving to you and your's Anglewood....Here's to a great Turkey Day, and to Free Republic....

Eagles Up and FreeGuards From The Socialist Republic Of NY,

Karen

[KLT]

I can't get over my anger either Destructor..

FreeGuards from the Socialist Republic Of NY,

Karen

[cardinal4]

I dont remember the name of the poster who wrote this quote,and I dont know if it was his or her quote.It was here on FRepub yesterday or the day before:Never Forget,Never Forgive,Lets Roll!.......Awe inspiring.

[SuziQ]

"You should forget the Sept. 11 attacks ....," he told journalists in the Afghan border town of Spinboldak

Yep this guy sure is "Spinning Bold AACK" if he thinks AMERICANS will forget 9/11 in any of our lifetimes! If there is a next time for these folks, maybe they'll think twice before hooking up with the likes of Osama!

[KLT]

[Texas_Longhorn]

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.


President Bush launched a campaing against the Taliban and Al-Queada(sp?). I love the way the liberal media tries to spin everything. I'm suprised they didn't say, "Bush launched a campaign against the Afghan people.".

[Texas_Longhorn]

Like the Alamo, like Lexington and Concord ...

Not trying to picky...but, the battle at the Alamo was for Texas to win independence from Mexcio. This was way before Texas was admitted to the United States. Being a Texan...these details matter.

[Uncle Meat]

Is it me,or does that cat resemble the Joker?

[patent]

Forget? I expect to forget what a Taliban was long before I will forget about 9/11.

patent

[j.cam]

;-)

[Don Joe]

Is there some koranic prohibition against wearing socks?

[rockfish59]

only if they say 'sah-wee'! lol!
oh my goodness.....here come more daisy cutters! sah-wee!

[KLT]

Is there some koranic prohibition against wearing socks?

I think he may need chicken or turkey socks...what do you think?

[M Kehoe]

Forget!? Forget my a$$!!!

I know, I shouldn't say this, but we should kill all their children too. T'is time to clean the gene pool.

5.56mm

[He Rides A White Horse]

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.

Disassociation........these folks really know how to compartmentalize, don't they?

[He Rides A White Horse]

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.

Yes, forget about our attack; the real war started when the Americans responded.

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.

Uh huh.

"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.

No, you are. By hiding amongst them, using them as human shields, and of course shooting them when they decide that they don't want to be such.

[RightWhale]

Not going to happen

In fact, the war against terrorist groups of global reach is just begun.

[shekkian]

You can forget about Sept 11 after we bomb your sorry carcasses into ashes.

We will never forget!!!

[shekkian]

"...and the international and global terrorists like America and Britain, they are killing daily our innocent people"

And what about all of our people in the World Trade Center and the Pentagon? Huh?

I can't wait to do my victory dance as every one of them are consumed in the flames of hell for all eternity.