posted 11-25- 10:54 PM               

Stating that all good Muslims would reject the opportunity to cash in on the bounty for bin Laden's capture, Mohammed Saeed Haqqani, security chief of Taliban at the border town of Spin Boldak in Kandahar instead offered a $50 m prize for President Bush's capture.
"The Americans have offered $25 million for Osama. We will give $50 million for (US President George W.) Bush even though we are a poor country."

Earlier, US Secretary of State Colin Powell boosted the reward for bin Laden from $5 million to $25 million on Tuesday, with the bounty advertised in radio broadcasts to Afghanistan, and leaflets distributed on the ground.

State Department spokesman Richard Boucher has said that more than 22,000 tips have been received about bin Laden since September 11, but none has yielded results.

However, Haqqani said all good Muslims would reject the opportunity to cash in on the bounty for bin Laden's capture, Haqqani said. "Being good Muslims we have a strong faith, that's why it is not tempting to us."

Osama bin Laden did not have the capability to carry out the September 11 terrorist attacks in the US and the $25 million bounty will not lead to his capture, Haqqani said.

Haqqani said the attacks on the World Trade Centre and the Pentagon were the work of Jews trying to blacken the name of Islam.

"The US has not provided any information about his (bin Laden's) involvement in the attacks," Haqqani told reporters.

"He has not the telecommunications means to conduct such activities. Being our guest we are duty bound to protect him" and not hand him over to the US authorities.

Asked for proof of Jewish involvement in the September 11 strikes, Haqqani said 4,000 Jews had not gone to work at the World Trade Centre on the day.

"And why did the television cameras know where the second plane was going to hit?

"They are trying to eliminate Afghanistan. They are trying to blacken our name."

The official said the US demand for bin Laden's handover was hypocritical given the fact that British author Salman Rushdie was living in New York.

An Iranian fatwa condemning Rushdie to death was issued after the Indian-born writer allegedly blasphemed Islam in his 1988 book The Satanic Verses.

"It is not clear that Osama has been involved in crimes but it is a hard fact that Rushdie committed a crime against Islam. Why are people taking care of him in your country?" Haqqani said.

posted 11-26- 12:42 PM               

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Originally posted by Vahnatai:
"And why did the television cameras know where the second plane was going to hit?

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Ahhh, because of the smoke that was roiling out of the first tower???? Doh!!!

posted 11-27- 02:04 AM               

I havn't a clue what they are worth or I would try just for the hell of it.

I guess that just shows ya that you have to speak their language.

What is there local currency? Did they even convert it to that?

Wacky stuff.

About the reward for Bush.

Call me crazy but I have a feeling it would be easier to get him them OBL.

posted 11-27- 06:05 AM               

I'm not sure about Bush man, at least you know where he is.