[stuck_in_new_orleans]

he was a good guy...I remember hearing about him a few years ago. Suprised not alot of other freepers remember him

[warsaw44]

I remember Massoud. I had studied Afghanistan all during my HS years when the Soviets were in there. Before 911 I found as many articles about the Taliban and Afghanistan as I could. Usually it was only little snipits in the newspaper about the Taliban's victories spreading throughout the country. By the time 9-11 happened Massoud and what was left of the resistance to the Taliban were really up against it. They held a small section of the country and expected a massive strike by the Taliban to finish them off.
If I remember correctly, the idea was to kill off Massoud, which was a huge blow to the moral and leadership of the NA and then strike the remaining area of Afghanistan.