This is not a member of the Taliban. This is a member of Parliament — i.e., one of the “moderates” that we are expending blood and treasure to support. “Afghan Lawmaker Abdul Sattar Khawasi: ‘Jihad Is Legitimate Against The U.S., And Silence Against The U.S. Is An Act In Violation Of Religion,’” from MEMRI, January 27 (thanks to Pamela Geller):
Following are excerpts from an Afghan media report about Abdul Sattar Khawasi, a member of parliament from Afghanistan’s Parwan province, urging jihad against America:
“A news agency received video clips from an anonymous source showing Parwan MP Abdul Sattar Khawasi calling on residents of Ghorband District to launch jihad against the U.S. Although the exact date of the video footage has yet to be confirmed, the clips clearly show Khawasi at a public gathering in Ghorband promoting jihad against the U.S. ‘Jihad is legitimate against the U.S., and silence against the U.S. is an act in violation of religion, I am obligated to tell you,’ Khawasi says in part of the video.”