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Mullah Omar
Information about this person was last updated on Saturday, February 6, 2010.
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Nato commits additional Afghanistan troops
February 8, 2009 - December 15, 2009
Gunmen attack Pakistani army headquarters
August 7, 2009 - December 17, 2009
Pakistan opposition leader under house arrest
February 25, 2009 - August 3, 2009
Afghan conference sets deadlines for NATO handover
January 13, 2010 - February 5, 2010
Congress ahead in India vote count
February 25, 2009 - July 28, 2009
7 N. Carolina Men Plotted "Violent Jihad"
July 28, 2009 - August 5, 2009
25 killed in two blasts in Karachi
January 12, 2010 - February 2, 2010
Senior Somali Security Officials Killed
August 2, 2009 - August 7, 2009
US sea captain 'released' by Somali pirates
April 9, 2009 - April 13, 2009
India remembers victims of Mumbai terror attacks
October 10, 2009 - October 11, 2009
Pakistan tribe agrees to hand over Taliban fighters
March 10, 2009 - March 10, 2009
Somali ministers killed in bomb attack
November 25, 2009 - November 25, 2009
'A victory for all Iraqis'
March 13, 2009 - March 13, 2009
'Ten dead' in latest Iran clashes
June 5, 2009 - June 5, 2009
Karzai's brother said to be on CIA payroll - report
October 28, 2009 - October 28, 2009
Politics
June 10, 2009 - June 10, 2009
Somali Islamists 'join al-Qaeda'
January 24, 2010 - January 24, 2010
Israel 'wants rapid Gaza pullout'
March 25, 2009 - March 25, 2009
U.S. claims to disrupt al Qaeda funds
October 15, 2009 - October 15, 2009
Sudan expels Oxfam and Médecins Sans Frontières from Darfur over war crimes threat to Omar alBashir
March 10, 2009 - March 10, 2009
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[ said]: We have to make downwards adjustments in terms of the growth,
thenational 02-FEB-10
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[asked:]: all local and foreign fighters [in North Waziristan] … not to fight against Pakistan, since this is in the interest of the U.S.
jamestown 29-JAN-10
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[ wrote]: Bin Laden could not afford to get into a battle with the Taliban. He would lose, and he knew it,
dailytimesPK 27-JAN-10
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[ wrote]: He (Osama bin Laden) could not afford to get into a battle with the Taliban. He would lose, and he knew it,
thestar 26-JAN-10
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[-told]: We have done some things in the past but we have not done enough,
channelnewsasia 17-JAN-10
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[-said]: The invading Americans want mujahadeen to surrender under the pretext of the negotiation,
AP 12-JAN-10
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[-writes]: [The Saudi government] calmly and wisely attempted to defuse the quarrel,
asiatimes 23-DEC-09
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[says:]: He would be hard to find there. No one knew those mountains like my father. I remembered that he recognized all the big boulders, knowing exactly the distance from one to the other.
asiatimes 23-DEC-09
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[-writes]: For the first time, I realized that some of the men surrounding my father might be dangerous, even to the sons of Osama bin Laden,
asiatimes 23-DEC-09
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[ said]: The foreigners have occupied the land of the Afghans by . . . might and savagery. If they want (a) solution of the issue, they should put an end to the occupation of Afghanistan ,
news 26-NOV-09
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[-said]: The cunning enemy wants to attack people’s crowded places such as mosques and other similar places in order to malign the mujahideen,
dailytimesPK 26-NOV-09
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[-urge]: Break off all relations with the stooge administration in Kabul!
latimes 26-NOV-09
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[-said]: I hope you will continue your legitimate jihad (holy war) and struggle in the way of realizing your Islamic aspirations ... and break off all relations with the stooge Kabul administration,
AP 25-NOV-09
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[said:]: The people of Afghanistan will not agree to negotiation which prolongs and legitimises the invader's military presence in our beloved country.
telegraph 25-NOV-09
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[-said]: The people of Afghanistan will not agree to negotiation which prolongs and legitimatises the invaders' military presence in our beloved country,
earthtimes 25-NOV-09
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[-said]: The Americans and its allies have been hammering out plans overtly and covertly to destabilize the Islamic world and provoke differences in the Islamic countries,
trendnews 25-NOV-09
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[-said]: he said. President Barack Obama has been considering plans to send tens of thousands more U.S. troops to Afghanistan, and U.S. military officials expect an infusion of approximately 32,000 to 35,000 troops to begin in February or March. It would be the largest expansion since the beginning of the war in 2001. In his statement, Omar called on militants to continue to fight against the government and its allies, but urged them to avoid civilian deaths. Taliban bombs often kill civilians in their pursuit of g
news 25-NOV-09
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[-said]: I hope you will continue your legitimate jihad (holy war) and struggle in the way of realising your Islamic aspirations... and break off all relations with the stooge Kabul administration,
smh 25-NOV-09
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[-said]: The cunning enemy wants to attack people's crowded places such as mosques and other similar places in order to malign the Mujahideen,
MailGuardian 25-NOV-09
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[-said]: Ground realities in our beloved country indicate that the invaders are about to escape,
AP 25-NOV-09
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[-said]: I hope you will help the sacrificing mujahideen of the path of freedom and strengthen their ranks with your persons and wealth ... and break off all relations with the stooge Kabul Administration,
alertnet 25-NOV-09
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[declared:]: We would like to point out that we fought against the British for 80 years from 1839 to 1919 and ultimately got independence by defeating them. Today we have strong determination, military training and effective weapons Therefore we will continue to wage jihad until we gain independence and force the invaders to pull out.
TheAustralian 22-NOV-09
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[-said]: When we call for assistance in a firefight, they (the German forces) often have to request an order from the headquarters in Mazar-i-Sharif. And then they come too late,
earthtimes 21-NOV-09
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[-told]: If the Germans don't want to do the work, to be honest it would be better if they left our province,
earthtimes 21-NOV-09
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[-said]: The soldiers tried to stop them with warning signals, but the drivers kept walking towards the checkpoint,
earthtimes 18-NOV-09
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[-told]: The gruesome incident occurred in Khanabad district this morning when a bomb planted by enemies struck the car of Syed Rahman killing him on the spot and wounding two of his colleagues,
peopledaily 15-NOV-09
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[-said]: We assure all countries that the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, as a responsible force, will not extend its hand to cause jeopardy to others,
msnbc 11-NOV-09
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[-said]: People of Kunduz are very appreciative that international forces and Afghan national security forces are working together to better Afghanistan,
defenselink 09-NOV-09
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[ said]: There was an absence of information,
thenational 27-OCT-09
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[ said]: It (new indicators) reflects positive performance of the economy,
finanznachrichten 25-OCT-09
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[ said]: If Kunduz fell, the Hindu Kush would be in the hands of the Taliban, and this would be a disaster,
latimes 22-OCT-09
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[-told]: Taliban rebels opened fire on a police patrol in Pul-e-Alchi area on Wednesday and the police returned fire, triggering a gun battle, leaving two mercenaries dead,
peopledaily 22-OCT-09
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[-said]: The West does not have to wage this war,
latimes 19-OCT-09
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[said:]: The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan wants that the true sons of this land should have participation in the government and in the government-making, following the withdrawal of foreign forces from Afghanistan-- because the rehabilitation work, economic, political, educational and cultural affairs of the country can never go along way without participation of knowledgeable, professional and experienced sincere Afghans.
islamonline 15-OCT-09
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[-told]: Afghan troops with the support of U.S. Special Force detained 15 rebels from Ali Abad district Saturday night,
trendnews 11-OCT-09
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[-told]: Some ones planted an explosive device on the car of the Speed Reaction Force official who was killed in the blast,
china 10-OCT-09
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[-told]: Fifty rebels loyal to Taliban outfit handed over the arms and resumed their normal lives in Kunduz on Friday,
peopledaily 10-OCT-09
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[said:]: One of the strategic goals which I have put and executed in cooperation with my colleagues is for KFH to become the cornerstone of Islamic financial services worldwide and the partner of choice for the Islamic world.
arabtimes 30-SEP-09
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[argued:]: This is not a war of necessity, nor it was for the defense of the West.
peopledaily 28-SEP-09
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[-argued]: war in Afghanistan is necessary and there is a need to evolve international consensus in this connection
peopledaily 28-SEP-09
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[-said]: The invaders should study the history of Afghanistan,
TheFrontierPost 27-SEP-09
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[-told]: A group of armed militants raided the district Headquarter of Archi at around 2 a.m. local time (GMT 2130) when police encountered killing 18 rebels and wounding three,
peopledaily 26-SEP-09
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[asks:]: invaders
thedailystarBD 19-SEP-09
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[-said]: a corrupt and stooge administration
smh 19-SEP-09
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[-said]: killed a number of militants.
reuters 12-SEP-09
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[ said]: The Taliban have made a comeback in several northern provinces,
reuters 07-SEP-09
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[-told]: They made the right decision at the right time,
spiegel 07-SEP-09
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[ said]: According to our findings 56 people were killed. Forty-eight men were identified as armed while the rest were civilians. Fifteen were wounded, including two Taliban,
channelnewsasia 07-SEP-09
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[-said]: According to our findings, 56 people were killed. Forty-eight men were identified as armed while the rest were civilians. Fifteen were wounded, including two Taliban,
NEWScomAU 06-SEP-09
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[-added that]: When our [Amu Darya River] port [on the Tajik border] was declared a NATO supply route, it was another reason for the Taliban's expansion in this region.
globalsecurity 05-SEP-09
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[-told]: Villagers paid a price for helping and sheltering the insurgents,
kyivpost 05-SEP-09
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[-said]: The problem is that all those people around the tankers were badly burned and can't be recognized, but they were mostly armed Taliban and the rest who went from the village at 2 am cannot be other than Taliban,
earthtimes 04-SEP-09
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[-told]: More than 50 or up to 60 people died and the remaining 30 were wounded,
earthtimes 04-SEP-09
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Riedel [-said]: I think there is some tension here between those who are looking for a grand political deal, some kind of compromise between Mullah Omar and the Afghan government, and those whose ambitions, I think, are much more realistic, but much simpler, which is not to try to make a grand deal with the Taliban, but to see if we cannot expose fissures and contradictions within it,
globalsecurity 05-FEB-10
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Mullah Abdul [ maintains]: Mullah Omar will not speak,
theglobeandmail 30-JAN-10
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Holbrooke [-told]: The overwhelming majority of these people are not ideological supporters of Mullah Omar and al-Qaida,
japantoday 28-JAN-10
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Holbrooke [-said]: The overwhelming majority of these people are not ideological supporters of Mullah Omar (the fugitive Taliban leader) and al-Qaeda,
TurkishDailyNews 27-JAN-10
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Holbrooke [-said]: The overwhelming majority of these people are not ideological supporters of Mullah Omar (the fugitive Taliban leader) and Al-Qaeda,
HindustanTimes 27-JAN-10
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Holbrooke [-said]: The overwhelming majority of these people are not ideological supporters of Mullah Omar (the fugitive Taliban leader) and al Qaeda,
CBSnews 27-JAN-10
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Holbrooke [-said]: The overwhelming majority of these people are not ideological supporters of Mullah Omar (the fugitive Taliban leader) and al-Qaida,
AP 27-JAN-10
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Holbrooke [-said]: The overwhelming majority of these people are not ideological supporters of Mullah Omar [the fugitive Taliban leader] and al-Qaida,
NPRnews 27-JAN-10
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Gates [-told]: Just speaking personally, I'd be very surprised to see a reconciliation with Mullah Omar,
haveeru 19-JAN-10
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Clinton [-said]: [W]e asked [Taliban leader] Mullah Omar to give up bin Laden before he went into Afghanistan after 9/11,
asiatimes 16-DEC-09
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Clinton [-said]: Remember the U.S. government asked Mullah Omar to give up the [Osama] bin Laden leadership of al Qaeda after we were attacked on 9/11. If they had done so, we would not be in Afghanistan today.
cnn 04-DEC-09
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Karzai [said:]: We must talk to the Taliban as an Afghan necessity. The fight against terrorism and extremism cannot be won by fighting alone. Personally, I would definitely talk to Mullah Omar. Whatever it takes to bring peace to Afghanistan, I, as the Afghan president, will do it.
guardian 03-DEC-09
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Karzai [-said]: We will continue to invite them until peace and stability come to this country. And this is an initiative of the Afghan people, and I wish Mullah Muhammad Omar ... and all other Taliban recognize this necessity and join with us and participate in the reconstruction of their country,
TheFrontierPost 27-NOV-09
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Musharraf [-asked]: In any case, he has never been in Pakistan -- Mullah Omar, in those years of fighting against the Soviets, or before that. He is known to have been in Pakistan as a teenager, in some madrassa. He has never come to Pakistan (after that). So, why would he be there,
rediff 09-NOV-09
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Qureshi [-told]: as a serious threat. If the likes of Mullah Omar take over in Afghanistan, it will have serious implications for Pakistan,
dailytimesPK 08-OCT-09
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Qureshi [-said]: If the US is that sure, it should share that intel with us and we will help them catch Mullah Omar. Because we have an interest in getting hold of Mullah Omar and Osama Bin Laden. But we are not sure of their presence in Balochistan. If the US is confident of the information that it has, it should share the intel with us because we are their allies,
dailytimesPK 06-OCT-09
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Abbas [-noted that]: Six to 10 of them have been killed, two are in Afghanistan, and two are insignificant. When people call Mullah Omar the mayor of Quetta, that is incorrect.
TheFrontierPost 29-SEP-09
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Aftab Sherpao [ said]: He was a leader who was respected amongst the Taliban. He had the confidence of Mullah Omar,
independent 08-AUG-09
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Gul [-replies]: Mullah Omar,
irishtimes 04-AUG-09
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Holbrooke [-said]: Over 70 percent of the people fighting with the Taliban are not ideologically committed to the terrible principles of Mullah Omar or Al-Qaeda,
globalsecurity 31-JUL-09
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Miliband [said:]: No. Mullah Omar is named in Resolution 1267 of the UN as an international terrorist.
icWales 28-JUL-09
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Abbas [-said]: That's right, the ISI was in the forefront of the whole struggle against the Soviets. Now, by maintaining the contacts with the organizations like (Mullah Omar's Taliban and Gulbuddin Hekmatyar) doesn't mean that that state policy is (to be) providing them physical support or the funding or training,
cnn 11-JUL-09
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Abbas [-said]: That's right, the ISI was in the forefront of the whole struggle against the Soviets. Now, maintaining the contacts with the organisations (like Mullah Omar's Taliban and Gulbuddin Hekmatyar) doesn't mean that that state policy is (to be) providing them physical support or the funding or training,
indiatimes 11-JUL-09
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Gul [-said]: Mullah Omar, nobody else,
cnn 11-JUL-09
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Abbas [-said]: The ISI was in the forefront of the whole struggle against the Soviets. Now, by maintaining the contacts with the organisations like (Mullah Omar's Taliban and Hekmatyar) doesn't mean that that state policy is (to be) providing them physical support or the funding or training,
rediff 11-JUL-09
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Abbas [-said]: The ISI was in the forefront of the whole struggle against the Soviets. Now, by maintaining the contacts with the organisations like (Mullah Omar's Taliban and Hekmatyar) doesn't mean that that state policy is (to be) providing themphysical support or the funding or training,
financialexpress 11-JUL-09
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Asif Ali Zardari [ explained]: They're not going to salute a Mullah Omar, no way,
timesofindia 24-MAY-09
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Asif Ali Zardari [ explained]: They’re not going to salute a Mullah Omar, no way,
thetimes 23-MAY-09
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Ahmadi [-told]: First Mohammad Nahim carried out the attack and ten minutes later, when the security forces gathered in the area, Mullah Mohammad Omar conducted the second attack,
earthtimes 10-MAY-09
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Geoff Morrell [said:]: The Taliban leader Mullah Omar should not be involved in Afghan reconciliation efforts.
islamonline 10-MAY-09
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Abdul Salam [-said]: Mullah Omar has called on his followers to protect the property and honor of common people, and he mete out punishment to those who kidnap national businessmen for ransom,
islamonline 10-MAY-09
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Riedel [-said]: After all, the sanctuary for al-Qaida is in Pakistan. The leadership of the Taliban, Mullah Omar, is in Pakistan. That is the more critical territory for them,
timesofindia 09-APR-09
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Karzai [ cited]: He (Mullah Omar) must come up and speak for peace, accept the Afghanistan Constitution, denounce violence, and admit that he’s not enemies with the rest of the world - that he wants to co-exist with the rest of the world,
apakistannews 21-MAR-09
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Karzai [-told]: He (Mullah Omar) must come up and speak for peace, accept the Afghan constitution, denounce violence, and say that he’s not enemies with the rest of the world, that he wants to co-exist with the rest of the world,
apakistannews 20-MAR-09
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Pike [-said]: Just because someone is shooting at the Americans does not mean they are an irreconcilable supporter of Mullah Omar and (Osama) bin Laden,
AfghanistanSun 03-MAR-09
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