Interview With Key Afghan Insurgent

CBS News Obtains Exclusive Interview With Afghan Resistance Leader Gulbuddin Hekmatyar

(CBS)  Gulbuddin Hekmatyar was once embraced by the United States as a freedom fighter, part of the mujahideen resistance against the Russian occupation of the 1980s. But he turned on the United States after 9/11, and today leads the second-largest insurgency group in Afghanistan after the Taliban. The group, known as Hezb-e Islami, shares the same goals as the Taliban and al Qaeda in Afghanistan, but operates independently and is accused of killing U.S. soldiers and countless Afghan civilians.

This interview was obtained by CBS News' Sami Yousafzai through his sources in northeastern Afghanistan. Hekmatyar agreed to the interview only if he could answer questions submitted on paper and with no reporter present.

It is not known where Hekmatyar lives today and, for his personal security reasons, he wants to keep it that way. The CBS News questions changed hands dozens of times before reaching Hekmatyar, in order to hide his location. Hekmatyar has been designated by the Bush administration as a global terrorist and he lives under the constant threat of the U.S. military.

Hekmatyar is regarded as critical to bringing peace and stability to Afghanistan. For weeks, there have been rumblings in Kabul that Hekmatyar and the Karzai government were close to a breakthrough deal to bring Hekmatyar into formal talks with the Afghan president. Today, Karzai's spokesman said his office was optimistic about that possibility and indicated there may be developments to report in the near future.

[truthyness]

IF THESE GUYS WHERE DOING THEIR JOBS FIGHTING

TERRORISM...OBAMA WOULDN''T BE RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT.

[lefeaoux]

***, ya got me... so come try and break off a piece if you think you can.

As you said to me, now that you know where to find me, only a coward wouldn''''t.

Regards,

Posted by Nancy_Naive at 07:16 PM : May 08, 2008

You want me to go after a 63 year old miserable old woman? I am a bad-a$$ but I am not cruel. Maybe I''ll send my grandma over. LOLOL

[lefeaoux]

It''''s a REAL drag when people turn the tables on ya ... isn''''t it nancy?

Posted by LeFeaoux at 05:03 PM : May 08, 2008

That is exactly why it isn''t a good idea at all to harass and mess-around with people in these forums. Cross-referencing screen names is REALLY easy ... especially when you use part of your REAL NAME in it.

[lefeaoux]

It''s a REAL drag when people turn the tables on ya ... isn''t it nancy?

[lefeaoux]

Well,

I''''ve eff''''ed about all afternoon, and now I have work to do. I''''ll be up until midnight. I guess in that respect, the little freak cost me. Ah well.

Regards,

Posted by Nancy_Naive at 04:08 PM : May 07, 2008

Well, at 63 years old, I bet it''s hard for you to hang with the "BigDogs".

[noloyalisti]

I love how the main stained media that supported the invasions (and is profiting from the killing) calls other people terrorists. They know who they are, in Washington running the government and the state sponsored terrorist group, the US military.

[lefeaoux]

I hear Illinois is nice this time of year.

[hippychicky-2009]

breaking news oil hit a new record 123.53$...

Posted by underdogus

Thats good...I enjoyed that post..;)

[petro49l]

Bin Laden and Zawahiri are just a couple of gay love birds. They have lost interest in fighting this war. The two should be arrested for plotting against the Karzai Government. Why allow a rebel district?

[lefeaoux]

I am done with these twits! Of course they will praise themselves and proclaim victory but they couldn''t be more wrong! If they are proud of their bizarre, rude and childish behavior and lack the maturity to stand accountable for it then that is THEIR problem, not mine. I have allowed them to drag me down to their level and that is MY mistake ... one I will not repeat.

As far as I can see, there are only a handful of these twits on these forums and why CBS doesn''t do something about them is beyond me. I guess that they don''t realize the damage these twits do to them and this forum. They want EVERYONE here to praise them, worship them as guru''s and bow down to them and that is fine with me. This is probably the only attention these losers ever get so, let em have it. The voice of THE NATION will prove the victor on election day!