Honestly did not know about this, I was too young at the time. Some great bangers from the article:
But Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld immediately objected to portions of the deal that reportedly would allow the Taliban leader, Mullah Mohammed Omar, to remain in Kandahar to "live in dignity" in opposition custody, so long as he renounced terrorism. It was not clear whether the U.S. objections would impede the surrender. Mr. Rumsfeld did say that the U.S. military campaign would continue vigorously, and for some time.
In Islamabad, Mullah Abdul Salam Zaeef, a Taliban spokesman and former ambassador to Pakistan, said the surrender agreement had been reached to save civilian lives. "Tomorrow the Taliban will start surrendering their weapons to Mullah Naqibullah, a famous commander," he said.
The Taliban were finished as a political force, said Mullah Zaeef, adding, "I think we should go home."
There were still "pockets of Taliban and Qaida fighters in nontrivial numbers" in several parts of the country, Mr. Rumsfeld said. He expressed a general sense of optimism, saying, I do not think there will be a negotiated end to the situation that's unacceptable to the United States.
I'm not totally sure I buy the line about 'civilian casualties', but still...
One thing I've been thinking about recently is whether the neocons acutally ever were ideologically committed to remaking Afghanistan under the ideological doctrine of liberal capitalism, or whether it was just a mega grift the whole time. Probs was a bit of both.
Fucking lmao
Honestly did not know about this, I was too young at the time. Some great bangers from the article:
I'm not totally sure I buy the line about 'civilian casualties', but still...
One thing I've been thinking about recently is whether the neocons acutally ever were ideologically committed to remaking Afghanistan under the ideological doctrine of liberal capitalism, or whether it was just a mega grift the whole time. Probs was a bit of both.
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