All Entries Tagged With: "taliban"

Interview with a Suicide Bomber

Adil Najam of All Things Pakistan recently interviewed a Taliban-inspired suicide bomber. The content speaks for itself, however, there are a few points worth highlighting:

The aspiring terrorist claims the religious high ground, but can’t seem to recall any specific fatwas or the clerics who issued them.
He claims that “Nobody is innocent”, including other Muslims and [...]

Taking the Fight to the Narco-Terrorists in Afghanistan

Counterterrorism Blog contributor Michael Braun recently published an interesting report on the ongoing efforts in Afghanistan to stem the flow the drug profits which continue to fill the Taliban’s coffers. Braun reports:
“NBC Nightly News reported yesterday evening (May 4, 2009) on a successful counter narco-terrorism operation involving U.S. Army Special Forces working shoulder-to-shoulder with a [...]

Interview with Photo Journalist Paula Lerner

If you’re a regular reader of the Friday Morning Fix, the name Paula Lerner should ring a bell. On February 5th, 2009 I attended a lecture entitled “Afghan Stories: Giving Women a Voice.” The presentation gave an overview of the collaborative efforts of photo journalist Paula Lerner and Afghan activist Rangina Hamidi (proprietor of Kandahar [...]