Sarah Chayes, formerly an NPR correspondent who was reporting from Afghanistan during the US invasion, moved to Kandahar to be part of the rebuilding and revival of the country. She reported on stories like the raid on the Kandahar airport, and other such events. Turns out those raids were lies. In a recent interview on NPR's All Things Considered Ms. Chayes commented that those stories told to her by Afghani warlords were fabricated. These stories came from US handlers so they could be fed to reporters in order to make it appear that there was a groundswell Afghani rebellion against the Taliban.
That report made me wonder what really happened during the raid on the mountains of Tora Bora where Afghani warlords were supposedly fighting the forces of Bin Laden but let Bin Laden slip away.
Ms. Chayes also has some interesting things to say about how the US is giving Pakistan a free pass on training and harboring terrorists, which President Bush said we would not tolerate.
Frankly I don't know why this isn't bigger news, but it was jaw-dropping to me. I'm not shocked that the president tried to manipulate the media, but just that no one else has raised this question of what really happened in Afghanistan.
Comments (4)
She works very closely with the Taliban. These are terrorists who sell drugs. This is not allowed. Either she has some special permission from the US or NATO or she is a CIA agent.
Posted by Tooe | August 30, 2006 1:14 PM
Posted on August 30, 2006 13:14
Transom is NPR(Shayes)? Is the station in Afghanistan related to NPR and Shayes work with the Taliban in Afghanistan?
Posted by Doec | August 30, 2006 1:24 PM
Posted on August 30, 2006 13:24
A bunch of Canadian politicians are now for pulling out of Afghanistan(NDP) and putting Peace Keepers in Pakistan. This comes after Shayes(Intelligence Committee-'Chayes friend from Morrocco') announced a time table for the pullout of US troops from Iraq was needed and it happened the next day.
Most of these politicians, whether they be competing for Liberal leadership or NDP trying to be international, are considered nutbars.
Posted by Anonymous | September 2, 2006 12:51 PM
Posted on September 2, 2006 12:51
A bunch of Canadian politicians are now for pulling out of Afghanistan(NDP) and putting Peace Keepers in Pakistan. This comes after Shayes(Intelligence Committee-'Chayes friend from Morrocco') announced a time table for the pullout of US troops from Iraq was needed and it happened the next day.
Most of these politicians, whether they be competing for Liberal leadership or NDP trying to be international, are considered nutbars.
Posted by Fres | September 2, 2006 12:52 PM
Posted on September 2, 2006 12:52