> Behalf Of John D. Giorgis
>
> O.k. We differ on the facts here.
>
> Every news report I have seen has suggested that Afghanistan has very
> obviously not condemned the attacks. For example, there is this quote
> from a Reuters story in the Washington Post:
> "Significantly, the statement by the Taliban's leader -- who rarely gives
> interviews, has never been filmed or photographed and has met just two
> non-Muslims in his entire life -- failed to condemn Tuesday's terror
> attacks or even sympathize with relatives of the victims."
>
> I am open to being proven wrong, however.
>
Following report:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/south_asia/newsid_1538000/1538097.stm
I also recall it being mentioned in The Times (London) and The Age
(Melbourne)
I saw the Taliban press conference broadcast by CNN. Admittedly it was about
4am here, but to me it sounded very much like the Taliban putting its hand
up saying "not us!"
So far as I can recall, Iraq is the only government to have commented on the
attack with anything other than sorrow and regret.
And here's one that puts the conundrum the Taliban face pretty clearly:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/south_asia/newsid_1540000/1540589.stm
Brett
