An Afghan-American speaks

[ciphergoth]

Mindless link propogation: katyha posted this, and I thought I'd propogate it. Excellent stuff.

http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2001/09/14/afghanistan/index.html

We're flirting with a world war between Islam and the West. And guess what: That's bin Laden's program. That's exactly what he wants. That's why he did this. Read his speeches and statements. It's all right there.

Comments

Re: are we sure this isn't a pen name?

[hbergeronx.livejournal.com]

I doubt his ability to comment on life in Afghanistan since in other interviews the last I think he's been there is 1973(? late 70's?) when he left as a teenager. I strongly suspect that is pre-Mujahadeen, pre-Taliban. His assertions are not derived from experience. His knowledge of the motivation of Bin Laden is no better than yours or mine, IMO. Bin Laden arrived in Afghanistan in the late 80's, IIRC.

correction

[hbergeronx.livejournal.com]

Bin Laden arrived in the early 80's.