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Friend and Ally Update: "Pakistan orders release of pro-Taliban terror chief," from AP (thanks to Louis):
Pakistan has released a pro-Taliban leader who sent thousands of fighters against the US-led invasion of Afghanistan, officials said, in what appeared to be part of efforts to broker peace with Islamic militants.There was no immediate comment from the government on the freeing Monday of Sufi Muhammad, who is the father-in-law of the current militant leader in Pakistan's Swat Valley.
Muhammad was jailed in 2002 and was shifted to a hospital in the northwestern city of Peshawar five months ago because of poor health.
Ajmal Khan, the deputy superintendent of Peshawar's main jail, said the government on Monday "issued an order for the release of Sufi Mohammad, and I have conveyed this order to him."
Shortly after, Muhammad left the hospital in a vehicle under police escort, accompanied by followers wearing black turbans, said Zafar Khan, a paramedic at the hospital.
Muhammad founded the Tehrik Nifaz-e-Sharia Mohammed - or Movement for the Enforcement of Islamic Law - which sent thousands of volunteers to fight in Afghanistan against the US-led invasion that toppled the Taliban regime in 2001....
The group wants a Taliban-like system in Pakistan, including compulsory beards for men, mandatory veils for women and the outlawing of light entertainment including music and television....
Posted by Robert at April 22, 2008 7:03 AM
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"...in what appeared to be part of efforts to broker peace with Islamic militants."
A misguided gesture to say the least. More proof that Pakistan is becoming less and less reliable as an ally. There will come a day when we will look back longingly (if not fondly) on the military juntas that once controlled much of the world.
"Militants" is another word for the State Dept's. memos when speaking of "j-------s".
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at April 22, 2008 10:56 AM
Another thumb in the eye of the infidels.
Allah rules!
Posted by: profitsbeard at April 22, 2008 11:57 AM
"...accompanied by followers wearing black turbans,..."
...the black turban...it signifies "I'm at war",,
at April 22, 2008 7:11 PM
not only did they release him, they also withdrew all pending charges against him...
probably gave him a pat on the back and a map of known US military positions....
probably told him, "YOU GO MO".
Posted by: pulsar182 at April 23, 2008 9:00 PM
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