Actually, mullah abdul salam zaeef, the taliban ambassador to pakistan, recalls otherwise in the autobiography the authors edited. By revealing the inner workings of the taliban from the early days of the movement, zaeef challenges the accepted wisdom about the insurgency now facing international troops. May 17, 2011 the story of mullah abdus salam zaeef the former ambassador of afghanistan to pakistan telling the cruelty of american and pakistani officials. Abdul salam zaeef was the talibans ambassador to pakistan at the time of. Crying pakistani spies, a us advisors endorsement, but suspiciously little about osama bin laden in the memoirs of one of the talibans. His memoirs, translated from pashto, are more than just a personal account of his extraordinary life. My life with the taliban kindle edition by zaeef, abdul.
In october 2008, abdul salam zaeef edited in paris with the french journalist jeanmichel caradech, a recent book. Mullah abdul salam zaeef claims to have been present when shrapnel destroyed one of omars eyes during a battle in sangsar, panjwaye district shortly before the 1987 battle of arghandab. Jan 01, 2010 abdul salam zaeef, a senior former member of the taliban, in his memoir my life with the taliban offers a counter narrative to the standard accounts of afghanistan and taliban regime. Oct 07, 2010 my life with the taliban the autobiography of abdul salam zaeef t he afghan peace train is standing at the platform, and all the major perpetrators of the war are jostling for seats, just in. This edited book provides an overview of the afghani dilemma from the perspective of mullah abdelsalam zaeef hereinafter mullah zaeef. Jan 24, 2010 abdul salam zaeef was a founder of the taliban and his memoir, my life with the taliban, offers a fascinating if dispiriting insight into the movement, says nick meo. Merging enemies diplomatic history oxford academic. They supply a counternarrative to standard accounts of afghanistan since 1979. This is the autobiography of abdul salam zaeef, a senior f. Download pdf after the taliban ebook full get book direct. Abdul salam zaeef was the taliban s ambassador to pakistan at the time of the attacks of 11 september 2001. Abdul salam zaeef 2010 my life with the taliban williams, paul l. Abdul salam zaeef was a founder of the taliban and his memoir, my life with the taliban, offers a fascinating if dispiriting insight into the movement, says nick meo by nick meo 5. Taliban leader mullah abdul salam zaeef who made an appearance at an event in goa is no stranger to track ii efforts having been.
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One of the founding members of the taliban, and a former close confidant of taliban head mullah mohammed omar, abdul salam zaeefs origins were unremarkable possibly because the achingly poor household to which he was born was so commonplace in afghanistan and yet, went on to lay the. We will answer you as soon as we can and fix the problem so that you can gain access to the file that you searched for. They coedited two previous books focusing on the taliban. A picture of finance minister p chidambaram that also figured zaeef at an event in goa has created ripples in delhis. My life with the taliban by abdul salam zaeef goodreads. Zaeef describes growing up in rural poverty in kandahar province. This is the autobiography of abdul salam zaeef, a senior former member of the taliban who was not only one of its founding members but also spent several years imprisoned in guantanamo bay. Alex strick van linschoten and felix kuehn, an enemy we created.
In january 2010, an english translation of abdul salam zaeefs autobiography was published, my life with the taliban. My life with the taliban kindle edition by zaeef, abdul salam. Feb 10, 2010 in my life with the taliban, abdul salam zaeef who fought with the mujahideen against the soviets in afghanistan and later served in the taliban government before it was ousted in 2001 writes of how he longed to escape the trappings of office and instead follow in the footsteps of his father as the imam of a mosque, learning and teaching the koran. His memoirs, translated from pashto, are more than just the story of his extraordinary life. My life with the taliban download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl. Feb 10, 2011 my life with the taliban is the autobiography of abdul salam zaeef, a former senior member of afghanistans taliban and a principal actor in its domestic and foreign affairs. He fought against the soviets in the 1980s, undertook administrative positions within the taliban in the 1990s, and became a public critic of the u. Read my life with the taliban by abdul salam zaeef available from rakuten kobo.
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Indian officials have defended the visit of taliban leader mullah abdul salam zaeef to the country, saying it was part of a process to engage with elements of the islamist force who have returned to the mainstream and are part of afghanistans peace process. Abdul haq wasiq arrived at the guantanamo detention camps on january 11, 2002, and he was held there until may 31, 2014. Keywords afghanistan, pakistan, postconflict reconciliation, taliban. Pdf abdul salam zaeef 2010 my life with the taliban. My life with the taliban find, read and cite all the. May 21, 2010 abdul salam zaeef, barely thirty years old, was the afghan ambassador to pakistan just before and after the september 11th attacks.
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