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The Afghans thought they were dealing with Mullah Akhtar Mohammed Mansour, a top Taliban commander.
But he may not even have been a member of the Taliban, reports the New York Times, which broke the story.
He was paid "a lot of money", then he disappeared, say diplomatic sources. Afghan President Hamid Karzai has denied reports he met the impersonator.
The man is said to have travelled from Pakistan, where it is thought the Taliban's leadership is based, and reportedly had three meetings with government officials.
The fake Taliban leader was flown to Kabul on a Nato aircraft and taken to the presidential palace to meet Mr Karzai, unnamed Nato and Afghan officials told the New York Times.
He's probably sitting on a beach somewhere sipping a drink with an umbrella laughing his a** off at stupid US intelligence who think a suitcase full of money will solve all their problems.
Oh yeah..I feel so safe now that the TSA are groping American citizens to ward off terrorism that is occurring in other countries.
The Afghans thought they were dealing with Mullah Akhtar Mohammed Mansour, a top Taliban commander.
But he may not even have been a member of the Taliban, reports the New York Times, which broke the story.
He was paid "a lot of money", then he disappeared, say diplomatic sources. Afghan President Hamid Karzai has denied reports he met the impersonator.
The man is said to have travelled from Pakistan, where it is thought the Taliban's leadership is based, and reportedly had three meetings with government officials.
The fake Taliban leader was flown to Kabul on a Nato aircraft and taken to the presidential palace to meet Mr Karzai, unnamed Nato and Afghan officials told the New York Times.
Yeah, but all Afghans sort of look alike--and also I heard that guy was a master impersonator and it was a very convicing portrayal...He just put on a turban and said "Derka derka, mohhamed jihad," and the CIA bought it hook, line, and sinker.
Hell, I heard the guy is getting his own one man show in Vegas next month at Harrah's in which he'll impersonate Sammy Davis Jr, Neil Diamond, Michael Jackson, and Elvis Presley...
Rmember folks If it is being done right, its not being done by the U.S. Army!
and
"Central Intelligence now that is a cotradiction in terms"
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