January 14, 2008

AP/Reuters Publishing Taliban Propaganda UPDATE: E-mail/Call the Taliban Spokesman

Al Salibayyah points us to this from the Fayetteville Observer. I'll direct you to Al Salibayyah's website, just follow the link at the bottom. But this is just incredible.

The Taliban has The Associated Press and Reuters on speed dial.

Elias Wahdat, a stringer for Reuters and BBC news services in Khost province, said that every time the Taliban launch an attack or American troops call in an air strike, he gets a text message.

The Taliban will give its version of what happened, often claiming that American bombs killed civilians. It may take officials with the U.S.-led coalition in Afghanistan hours to put together a news release for the press. In the meantime, the Taliban version is already circulating.

When the MSM publishes enemy propaganda, they are the enemy.

UPDATE: Check this out from Charles today. The Taliban spokesman who's press release was quoted is Zabiullah Mujahid, an old "friend" of mine.

In fact, I believe I still have his e-mail address and phone number laying around the office somewhere. Might be time to dig that up again....

Okay, here it is: zabihullahmujahid@yahoo.com
Zabiullah's satellite phone: (011 from US, then) 8821621360585

By Rusty Shackleford, Ph.D. at 02:32 PM | |