Imposter in secret Afghan-Taleban secret talks!
Wednesday, 24 November 2010
From Fazle Rashid
NEW YORK, Nov 23: A person feigning himself to be Mullah Mansur, one of the senior-most Taleban commanders has been participating in the secret talks between Taleban an Afghan leaders to end the war. It seems absolutely incredible that an imposter has been duping the security personnel and sitting in the conference table without being recognised. It goes without saying that entire proceedings of the dialogue aiming at ending the conflict have gone in vain.
The man feigning to be a top Taleban commander was not only an imposter and was given lot of money as well. The fake man even had lengthy and "fruitful" discussion with Afghan president Hameed Karzai and was always given VVIP treatment and travelled by a NATO helicopter.
The episode underscores the uncertain nature of atmosphere in which Afghan and American leaders are searching for ways to bring the nine-year war to an end, the NYT in a front page report said today. Gen David Petraeus the NATO commander had even commented that the peace dialogue was progressing satisfactorily. Many suspect that the fake man was deputed by Pakistan's all powerful intelligence agency ISI. The ISI has often been blamed by Washington that it has been playing double game. NATO's senior commanders have come under blistering attacks in Afghanistan for another reason.
The NATO commanders were quoted as saying that children are more safer in Afghanistan than they are in London, New York or many other cities. Civilian casualties including children in NATO air raids are growing by days.
NEW YORK, Nov 23: A person feigning himself to be Mullah Mansur, one of the senior-most Taleban commanders has been participating in the secret talks between Taleban an Afghan leaders to end the war. It seems absolutely incredible that an imposter has been duping the security personnel and sitting in the conference table without being recognised. It goes without saying that entire proceedings of the dialogue aiming at ending the conflict have gone in vain.
The man feigning to be a top Taleban commander was not only an imposter and was given lot of money as well. The fake man even had lengthy and "fruitful" discussion with Afghan president Hameed Karzai and was always given VVIP treatment and travelled by a NATO helicopter.
The episode underscores the uncertain nature of atmosphere in which Afghan and American leaders are searching for ways to bring the nine-year war to an end, the NYT in a front page report said today. Gen David Petraeus the NATO commander had even commented that the peace dialogue was progressing satisfactorily. Many suspect that the fake man was deputed by Pakistan's all powerful intelligence agency ISI. The ISI has often been blamed by Washington that it has been playing double game. NATO's senior commanders have come under blistering attacks in Afghanistan for another reason.
The NATO commanders were quoted as saying that children are more safer in Afghanistan than they are in London, New York or many other cities. Civilian casualties including children in NATO air raids are growing by days.