The report on Al-jazeera about members of Taliban visiting Maldives for talks with the US puppet government in Afghanistan is a ploy to cause disunity amongst the Taliban factions fighting to defend their homeland from the modern day Crusaders.
The report says talks were held in secret between a government official, members of Afghan parliament and an armed opposition group fighting 'alongside' the Taliban. It mentions that Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, the leader of Hezb-e Islami sent one of his sons to the negotiations. It was agreed in the discussion that Hekmatiyar would lead a delegation to engage the most senior commanders of the Taliban to discuss reconciliation with the Afghan government. The seven men who represented Taliban in the talks had 'close links to the Taliban' and all of them were held in high respect by the Taliban leader, mullah Umar. The reason for choosing the Maldives as the place for talks was because it was the only place felt safe by the Taliban fighters. However, the Taliban leaders have never confirmed about any such talks held between any of the warring factions in Afghanistan.
One wonders why the Taliban should be in a hurry to negotiate at a time when their forces are gaining an upper hand in the fight as the recent attacks into the heart of Kabul have indicated. Why would the Taliban feel safe when they are in Maldives than any other country? Why not Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates, the two countries who first recognised the Taliban government when they came to power in 1996? Could it be that the current leadership of Maldives bow down to US commands too easily or perhaps it is easier to arrest Taliban representatives while they are in Maldives? There is nothing that indicates Hekmatyar who the US accuses of helping Osama bin Laden to escape from Tora Bora has been dropped from the list of most wanted terrorists.
All such reports in the media are nothing but lies fabricated by the United Nations or United States to cause division and confusion amongst the mujahedeen. Moreover, the Leadership Council of the Taliban refutes the reports in the media about negotiations between the representatives of Taliban and UN Special Envoy, Kai Eide. Amidst all such rumours, the Taliban leadership has once again emphasized the continuation of Jihad against all invaders and vowed to frustrate their conspiracies. The decisive stance of the Taliban leadership regarding the London Conference was a severe blow dealt at the US and NATO invaders. The United States has no other option but to launch a propaganda campaign to fully achieve their enslavement of Afghanistan.
Why should the Taliban leadership negotiate peace with the invaders and its stooges who have no legal authority in determining the fate of Afghan people? The earlier statements by mullah Umar and those in positions of authority have given a clear message to the invaders to withdraw unconditionally all their forces from the whole of Afghanistan.
The combined forces of US and its European allies are estimated to spend 30 billion US dollars for the year 2010. Out of this money the United States alone has to spend 12 billion dollars. So no wonder why the Crusading US is trying to bribe Taliban in return for money and jobs just for 500 million dollars.
BRO.IBRAHIM NAZIM
