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Taliban: 500 Suicide Bombers Ready to Attack
September 18, 2006 4:00 PM
In a rare interview, the Taliban's top military commander told ABC News he has 500 suicide bombers at his disposal and could launch them at any time.
Speaking by satellite telephone from an undisclosed location, Mulla Dadullah Akhund told ABC News the suicide bombers will target Kabul, the capital, because it is the headquarters for U.S. and NATO forces.
"They attacked us. We didn't go to the U.S. to fight them. We are fighting for our religion and homeland," he said.
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Mulla Dadullah, who lost a leg in earlier fighting, said he also commanded 12,000 Taliban fighters, which he claimed were actively engaging U.S.-led forces in four southwestern Afghan provinces.
"We have no shortage of fighters," he said. "In fact, we have so many of them that it is difficult to accommodate and arm and equip them. Some of them have been waiting for a year or more for their turn to be sent to the battlefield," Mulla Dadullah contended.
According to Mulla Dadullah, the Taliban would be launching new and bigger attacks in Afghan cities in spring next year.
This weekend 13 suspected Taliban militants were killed and four wounded in a clash with police in a southern Afghan province, and just today three suicide bomb attacks killed at least 18 people and injured more than 60, many of them children, in one of the most violent days for Afghan civilians.
In the interview, he said he visited North Waziristan and South Waziristan in Pakistan's tribal areas about three months ago and advised the Pakistani Taliban not to fight their country's armed forces. "I told the Pakistani tribal militants that fighting in Waziristan was in the interest of America. My argument was that we should fight the U.S., U.K. and armies of other Western countries," he told ABC News.
The Pakistani government announced a "peace agreement" in the area earlier this month, based on promises Taliban fighters would not cross into Afghanistan to attack U.S., NATO and Afghan troops.
"As for President General Pervez Musharraf, we know he has been siding with President Bush against fellow Muslims. At the behest of the U.S., he waged war against the Pakistani Taliban in Waziristan and is now publicly proposing to Mr. Karzai to jointly fight the Taliban and Talibanization," he maintained, referring to the Afghanistan president.
Mulla Dadullah said the deployment of more NATO troops in southern Afghanistan would not make any difference to the Taliban. He said he was of the opinion that the U.S. had cleverly handed over dangerous provinces to the British, Canadian and Dutch troops and withdrawn their own troops from there.
He said only 14 Taliban fighters, and not 500 as claimed by NATO, were killed in the recent fighting in Panjwai district in Kandahar. "You know in an earlier battle the Afghan government announced my capture from Panjwai. They tell lies to raise the morale of their demoralized soldiers," he maintained.
Regarding the Taliban claim that they had acquired new weapons, Mulla Dadullah said it was true only in the case of anti-aircraft missile. He said the missiles were effective against low-flying U.S. and NATO aircraft.
September 18, 2006 | Permalink | User Comments (44)
Mulla Dadullah Akhund and his merry band of murdering dictatorial religious fanatics making Islam look bad. I wonder what it's like knowing thousands would love to spit on my grave - including God.
Posted by: Marc | Sep 18, 2006 12:36:16 PM
Nuke EM!!!!!
Posted by: John | Sep 18, 2006 1:04:45 PM
Another war, another lost war?
Iraq is not enough?
Posted by: ply-x | Sep 18, 2006 1:30:14 PM
Since those homicide bombers
are not evidently that smart.
We should get them in one place
on the pretense of introducing
some of the 72 virgins to them.
photos should suffice. Maybe a photo of the material girl could be added.
Just a thought
Posted by: Gerald Watson | Sep 18, 2006 1:48:19 PM
500 sucide bombers? Talk about dumber and dumberer. One has to wonder about any religion that encourages this kind of stupidity. Then again, stupid people shouldn't be allowed to procreate.
Posted by: RickB | Sep 18, 2006 2:00:33 PM
Did not Nato just state only two days ago that the Taliban was gone,dead and no longer a threat?I did not beleive that story and your story confirms my beleif that the Taliban/al queda are growing stronger,so much for the war on terror. Also do a google on bldg.7.It is mighty interesting.
Posted by: Dennis | Sep 18, 2006 3:05:15 PM
1. Did Mullah Dullah get a phone call directing him for the photo op from the office of President-VICE Ricard B. Cheney?
2. Do you really expect the U.S. audience to believe this story? What Taliban worth their weight in heroin brags about ready forces ON THE PHONE whose transmissions and receipt of messages can be INTERCEPTED?
Posted by: Kilgore Trout | Sep 18, 2006 3:06:58 PM
It would be nice and convenient for the U.S. if they were as stupid as these posters, and apparently most of the U.S., assume. But they are not stupid, as a matter of fact they are highly trained and efficient, thanks to the U.S. They are well aware of how to fight a war in a way that will ensure we can never achieve victory, again, we taught them. If only citizens of the U.S. were as determined to see something through, besides a "reality" TV series.
Posted by: flypaper | Sep 18, 2006 3:18:03 PM
Mullah Dullah announces to the "infidels" that he has 500 ready freedom fighters.
That's right, announce your troop strength and location.
What's funnier is that he is talking on a satellite phone , the communications of which can be intercepted. Yet it is stated that he spoke from an undisclosed location.
Please give( at least the literate portion of)f your audience some credit.
1. Does ABC actually believe this story is credible?
2. Does ABC actually believe that its audience, at least the literate portion, will believe this story?
Posted by: Kilgore Trout | Sep 18, 2006 3:19:17 PM
It's clear, everybody is fighting from behind religion. They run out, jump up and down shouting something only god knows what and then when it gets hot they all run back saying, "See... God is on our side not theirs."
Posted by: Richard | Sep 18, 2006 3:36:55 PM
It should be against the law to spread terrorist propaganda. The reporter and anyone else at ABC involved in these kinds of stories should be imprisoned.
Posted by: John Kantor | Sep 18, 2006 3:41:18 PM
Well that settles it then. No more press conferences for the Bush administration...
Posted by: TritoneSubstitution | Sep 18, 2006 4:20:54 PM
Please explain to me how Saudia Arabia, Pakistan and UAE were involved with 9/11, but they are considered allies of the USA & no retaliation is allowed against them. Explain why we are murdering people & building a base the size of the Vatican in Iraq when Iraq when Saddam was an enemy of Bin Laden. Explain why we are in Afghanistan when Osama is supposedly in Pakistan. You'd have to be a complete idiot to swallow what this administration is feeding you....And unfortunately ABC is right there with the spoon again.
Posted by: Marco | Sep 18, 2006 4:50:59 PM
Next Attack Imminent:
Muslims ordered to leave the United States
1000's of Al Qaeda have been smuggled across our border just waiting for the call ...
Q: But your fighters are also using the American Muslims as their shield, if there are no Muslims in America, then there would be no Al Qaeda, may be the Americans would feel safer?
A: No, not at all. We have a different plan for the next attack. You will see. Americans will hardly find out any Muslim names, after the next attack. Most of our brothers are living in Western countries, with Jewish and Christian names, with passports of Western countries. This time, someone with the name of Muhammad Atta will not attack inside America, it would be some David, Richard or Peter.
Q: So you will not attack America, until Muslims are there?
A: I am not saying that, I am saying that Muslims must leave America, but we can attack America anytime. Our cycle of warnings has been completed, now we have fresh edicts from some prominent Muslim scholars to destroy our enemy, this is our defending of Jihad; the enemy has entered in our homes and we have the right to enter in their homes, they are killing us, we will kill them.
Posted by: Steve Enfarra | Sep 18, 2006 5:04:22 PM
Seriously though, Islam doesn't encourage homicial-maniac-ism any more than any other religion.
By that I mean, no major originized religion espouses violence, but many people (from all religions) have been manipulated by someone 'invoking' god.
Posted by: chris | Sep 18, 2006 5:12:43 PM
Tell these people if they want to scare or terrorize someone to look in the mirror. No concerns here. Take care
Posted by: Tracy Willmon | Sep 18, 2006 6:57:50 PM
Instead of measured, controlled response, why not just clear the board and drop some nuclear warheads and get it done? No more USA/allies deaths. Stop playing with these idiots. Get the job done. And don't forget a little delivery to our friends in Iran. War is war, there are no winners. Just do it. Or wait till we get blown up...I don't like that idea, do you? What do you think the Muslim leaders visiting US mosques are telling their followers, let's put on suicide bomb equip and hit the streets, kill the infidels or what? Get real people, these guys WILL NOT GO AWAY & they won't play nice either. You can't be soft on these fanatics.
Posted by: Heather Ross | Sep 18, 2006 7:00:16 PM
Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?
The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying,
Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.
He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.
Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure.
Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.
It is getting ready to happen.
Get Ready!
Posted by: Beth | Sep 18, 2006 7:21:51 PM
When do all these Muslim nuts do the world a favor and become suicide bombers and blow themselves up in one mass declaration so the rest of the world can have peace when all of these whiners are dead?
When does ABC start saving lives and inform the military when it gets this lunatics on the phone so they can be bombed?
Posted by: LC | Sep 18, 2006 7:54:49 PM
Islam makes itself look bad....
Posted by: Book FAce | Sep 18, 2006 8:13:23 PM
Religion is the "root" of all evil! Always has and always will.Religion will be the cause of mankind's destruction,so live it up!
Posted by: B.A. | Sep 18, 2006 8:21:37 PM
Why don't we get every person out of Afghanistan who is not Taliban - or support Taliban and then NUKE the rest and put an end to this craziness. After Afghanistan we can do the same to Iraq.
Posted by: madwoman | Sep 18, 2006 8:26:37 PM
We should let the Muslims know that if we are attacked on US soil that we will fly over Mecca and spray it with pigs blood!
Posted by: Wes Mitchell | Sep 18, 2006 9:02:58 PM
Life means absolutely nothing to these 7th century barbarians. I wonder what Jane Fonda, Rosie O'donnell, Susan Sarandin and the other liberals will think when akbar yabba dabba doo knocks (kicks there door in) on there door, hands them a burka and announces they are now another one of his wifes.
Posted by: big D | Sep 18, 2006 9:42:00 PM
Two things:
3 tours RVN
1 Kuwait
Please pass "Get Stuffed"
"Send us more Saudi students" so we don't have to go so damn far.
God bless America
Between the Democrats and Republicans there is more than enough stupidity to go around.
Waiting for someone to get serious.
Posted by: Robert | Sep 18, 2006 10:01:59 PM
Why this incessant Bush/Cheney bashing from Americans? At least Bush is doing something - even if he's making mistakes, at least give him credit for trying! Who else is gonna even try? The democrats and their hand-wringing pacifiers? European leaders? The Pope?! With the exception of Bush and Blair, everybody else is cowering in fear of that bunch of deranged, maniacal, satanic brood of neanderthals otherwise known as Muslim radicals! What do you want Bush to do, kiss them and let them come behead you while they rape your wives and daughters? You think you know so damn much better, let me see each of you throw your hat in the ring next November and wage this war with those demons any better than Bush has!
Posted by: Sandy | Sep 18, 2006 10:07:18 PM
If Islam religion is so peaceful why is it that Muhammed had to spread the faith by sword?
It is easy to see that taliban and Osama are just following in their prophet's footsteps.
Why us it that a peaceful religion would kill unbelievers?
If a person converts from Islam to another religion, then they will be killed.
Another peaceful instance.
Posted by: Jim | Sep 18, 2006 10:41:51 PM
Muslims are furious regarding the Popes comments on the ancient ways of their religeon. Spreading religeon by the sword. Now the ones protesting are saying those who don't convert in the end will have their heads cut off? A Nun has been shot to death... the Pope as been warned he faces doom... Am I missing something? I don't get it. God forbid a Quran fall on the ground but the Bible is open game. Is this holy war or holy crap. Political correctness is going to kill alot more people than 9/11.
Posted by: Jason | Sep 18, 2006 10:42:23 PM
When are Americans going to wise up and realize when it walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, IT'S A DUCK! The rhetoric from these warped maniacs just keeps on coming. Is it going to take another 9/11 before we start fighting these fascists on their own terms? Have we not learned any lessons from history? The only rule we should have in pursuing these crazed, suicidal, brainwashed fanatics should be......THERE ARE NO RULES!
Posted by: eefletch | Sep 18, 2006 11:24:30 PM
To ABC NEWS:
Regarding: Taliban: 500 Suicide Bombers Ready to Attack
September 18, 2006 4:00 PM
Rahimullah Yusufzai Reports:
Because my brother is a soldier in Afghanistan, I follow the news from there closely. Your Afghanistan story quoted further below is INEXCUSABLE REPORTING in light of the following news. I am a liberal who in this case must agree with the right wing as I think all thoughtful Americans will when they see the terrible conflict in your reporter’s story with the other news of that day.
This is what needed to be reported about in American news and wasn't really covered:
Four NATO Soldiers Killed, 24 CHILDREN Hurt By Suicide Bomber
September 18, 2006
-- NATO officials say four soldiers from the
alliance were killed today in the southern Afghan province of Kandahar by a suicide bomber on a bicycle. Reports say 24 CHILDREN!!!! also were injured by the blast – at least four of them seriously. NATO did not identify the nationality of the soldiers who were killed. But Afghan officials say the attack took place as Canadian soldiers were distributing candy, notebooks and pens to a crowd of children near the district of Panjwayi. [Remember PANJWAYI!!]
(AP, AFP Reuters, RFE/RL's Radio Free Afghanistan) Also reported elsewhere.
In the US you have to dig up that news ...
Instead, on the same day, in the same news cycle we get ABC news interviewing Mulla Dadullah of the Taliban in Afghanistan and just offhandedly mentioning: "just
today three suicide bomb attacks killed at least 18 people and injured
more than 60, many of them children, in one of the most violent days
for Afghan civilians."
Worse yet, according to ABC, Mullah Dadullah goes on to claim in
a "phone" interview from a "secret" location that he has 500 SUICIDE
BOMBERS AT HIS DISPOSAL and could launch them at any time.
WHAT!! 24 innocent children were injured by a suicide bomber and ABC
is giving a lot of propaganda space to the guy who claims to command
them and doesn't even mention that he kills innocent children.
It get even worse...
He said only 14 Taliban fighters, and not 500 as claimed by NATO,
were killed in the recent fighting in Panjwai district in Kandahar
[Remember PANJWAYI!!] WHAT!!! THAT IS WHERE HIS SUICIDE
BOMBER HURT 24 INNOCENT CHILDREN - HE MUST HAVE ORDERED IT).
continuing: "You know in an earlier battle the Afghan government announced my capture from Panjwai. ( [Remember PANJWAYI!!] THIS IS HIS DISTRICT. IT IS WHERE HE FIGHTS. HE ORDERED THE ATTACK THAT INJURED 24 INNOCENT CHILDREN ... WHY IS ABC LETTING THIS TERRORIST ON THE NEWS WITHOUT TELLING US THIS FACT!!
ABC just lets him spew his propaganda. Your report goes on to say, “Mulla Dadullah, who lost a leg in earlier fighting (Oh!! don't we all feel sympathy for this murderer of innocent children!!), also said he commanded 12,000 Taliban fighters, (really that many) which he claimed were actively engaging U.S. led forces in four southwestern Afghan provinces. He said he was of the opinion that the U.S. had cleverly handed over the dangerous provinces to the British, Canadian and Dutch troops and withdrawn their own troops from there. (divisive propaganda) "They tell lies to raise the morale of their demoralized soldiers," he maintained (THEY TELL LIES!!) "We have no shortage of fighters," he said. "In fact, we have so many of them that it is difficult to accommodate and arm and equip them. Some of them have been waiting for a year or more for their turn
to be sent to the battlefield," Mulla Dadullah contended. According to
Mulla Dadullah, the Taliban would be launching new and bigger attacks
in Afghan cities in spring next year. (MORE TALIBAN PROPAGANDA)
I WILL TRY TO GET PEOPLE TO E-MAIL ABC ON THIS ONE. I, A LEFTY, LIBERAL, AM INFURIATED BY THIS. WRITE ABC AND TELL THEM WHAT YOU THINK!!
Posted by: John Pickart | Sep 18, 2006 11:27:08 PM
Hehe...those suicide-bombers should remember that they'll get reborn as a skunk...i would think about it personally...
Posted by: willi | Sep 19, 2006 2:18:32 AM
Let them bring it on. It will eventually be up to the Afgan people to join the 21st century or chose to live in a 7th century Islamic paradise. It will be their loss, not the US's. You can lead a donkey to water, you can't make em drink!
Posted by: MAC 101 | Sep 19, 2006 3:55:50 AM
Hmmmmm;
500 more suicide bombers.....
that is what I call a target rich environment!!!!!!!!
Send in the clowns........
CPT Jim
Posted by: CPT Jim | Sep 19, 2006 6:50:53 AM
some of these comments are pointless, just like this one :)
Posted by: Holiday Spreadsheet | Sep 19, 2006 7:03:08 AM
I don't believe this
Posted by: Jolly Jalani | Sep 19, 2006 7:24:09 AM
I think I'd give one of MY legs to be able to believe this story. What's new about them having suicide bombers? They seem to reproduce like those "Sea Monkeys" that you'd take out of the packet, add water, and then watch 'em grow.
Way to go radical Muslims for affirming the Pope's statements that you took out of context. What's up with that Orange County reject who went al Qaeda? I wasn't popular in high school, either, but I dealt with it. Oh my goodness...is that Madonna using mimicking the crucifixioin? Can I go torch record stores now, since I am opposed to her action? McCain, Powell....take off the white gloves. If we want to interrogate terrorists and force them to watch "Glitter" 72 times (note the significance of that number), then let us! Politics or security? It's time we chose the right course.
Posted by: Melissa | Sep 19, 2006 8:16:42 AM
Top Taliban man says that the US "cleverly" handed over control in worst provinces. Now THAT's a way to fight a WAR ON TERRORISM...
We take control of Afghanistan, bumper crop of opium, now THAT's how to fight a WAR ON DRUGS...
People don't understand that we're not supposed to WIN, we're supposed to sustain. The governments of this world are using WAR to sustain their control, their money, and their power. Think about it...when was the last time we weren't in a "war"? The Depression.
Posted by: Andrew | Sep 19, 2006 10:14:34 AM
We like it or not thses terrorist activities is sometihng we and our future generations will be dealing.
Posted by: Bennie | Sep 19, 2006 11:10:26 AM
I bet the 500 Taliban he claims are exactly the same hundreds of fighters that NATO cleaned up recently.
Posted by: James Beam | Sep 19, 2006 11:58:02 AM
could this be the begining of the "badar offensive" the oppo wants to mount against the coalition around the time of ramadan(which starts sept.24th)that the reporter hamid mir warned about? QUO VADIS!
Posted by: todd ferguson | Sep 19, 2006 12:22:24 PM
I thought it wasn't a holy war. So it can be a religious war for them, but not for us? Double standard. What about the contention CAIR made today against anti-Muslim violence? Do we not have here anohter example of anti-Christian violence in the making, besides the many previous examples that have actually happened, not the least of which is 9-11. Ask any Arab Muslim and they will equate the bilge that comes out of Hollywood with Christianity. This is the reason we are told that they feel the call to punish us for being unfaithful.
Posted by: Jim Pemberton | Sep 19, 2006 5:29:08 PM
Why does the rest of the world and quite a few in the USA not understand this problem? Militant islamic regimes and their followers are not going to stop. As soon as they get thier hands on a nuclear device and can get it on US soil they will do it. At least half of their culture wants us dead for no other reason than we are Christians or Americans, or Jewish or Indian...etc The leaders of Iran, Syria, Palestine...etc teach "Death to America". If you say any thing inflamatory about muslims they want to kill you for it. Heck they can't even stop killing each other over differences in their own religion. They have thousands of years of history and their countries are barley out of 3rd world stature. My dog has more rights than their women do. Their leaders are cowards who will not speak out against terrorism. The president of Pakistan is so scared of his situation that he has pulled troops out of his mountain areas to make sure he is protected. All it will take is an islamic revolution in Pakistan and militants will have control of the bomb. Iran will have the bomb before long and the leaders of that country are commited to the destruction of Israel. We are in this region to keep this problem right where it is and what ever it takes to figure out who wants me dead for no other reason than my address.....I don't care what we have to do to get this sorted out. There was a US military leader during the construction of the Panama Canal that had to deal with Islamic insurgents attacking the area.....he and his soldiers went out and rounded up as many as he could find...executed them and spilled pigs blood over the bodies as they lay face dowm then burried them.....there was not one more problem during the construction of the canal. Islamic militants only understand violence and unfortunatly for them that is how they will eventually be dealt with. Hopefully before another 9/11 or even worse.
Posted by: Greg Garrett | Sep 19, 2006 10:09:29 PM
Religion is always the reason for the world's ills to those who do not practice any religion besides their own self-indulgence. Differences in religion are easy for those with eyes to see. Man has long considered himself the epitome of evolution, above criticism and question. (but only himself, not others)
Posted by: Porzitsku of Nashville | Sep 21, 2006 3:19:43 PM
We should follow in General Blackjack Pershing's footsteps and do what he did. We should have all U.S. forces ammunition dipped in pig's blood. Then let the al Queda and Taliban know that we are doing this. Tell them that any of them who are killed by a U.S. troop's bullet is going straight to hell, and will not be able to go to their warped heaven and receive their 70 virgins. Maybe that will help put a stop to all of this.
Posted by: Tom | Sep 26, 2006 5:40:31 PM
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