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April 08, 2007

Translator Beheaded by Taliban

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Sad news out of Afghanistan: Adjmal Nakshbandi, the translator for Italian journalist Daniele Mastrogiacomo, who was abducted last month in Helmand province, has been beheaded by his Taliban captors.

The Taliban said it killed Adjmal because the Afghan government refused to release any more prisoners in exchange for his freedom. President Hamid Karzai was criticized after freeing 5 Taliban terrorists in order to win Mastrogiacomo's release.

Shohaabuddin Atal, a spokesman for Taleban commander Mullah Dadullah, said: "We killed Ajmal today because the government did not respond to our demands."

During the abduction, the Taliban murdered Mastrogiacomo's driver, Sayad Agha, accusing him of spying for the British forces in southern Afghanistan.

The Taliban currently hold at least 10 other captives: 5 government medical workers, as well as 2 French aid workers and their 3 Afghan assistants.

H/t George Previous:
Italian Reporter Freed, For a Price
Italian Reporter's Driver Found Murdered\
Italian Reporter in Hostage Video(updated/Bumped)

Posted by: noburqa at 11:25 AM | Comments (28) | Add Comment
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1 The asshole Karzai did nothing to save Ajmal and Sayed because they were Afghani. He only cared about the Italian.

Posted by: George Ramos at April 08, 2007 12:27 PM (TmLg9)

2 I have no more words, this poor man and his family. I wake up every morning and feel like I'm in the twilight zone or a bad dream that I can't wake up from.

May he rest in peace, and may God bring comfort to his family.

Posted by: spypeach at April 08, 2007 01:12 PM (y/5U+)

3 Now George, I think you are misdirecting your anger a bit. Who knows what the Italian Government also did to cause that to happen, besides Karzai was not the one holding the knife now was he?

True, it's terrible, I'm angry, But you know as well as I what would happen if Karzai bowed to the demands, Next week would be a new hostage and new demands. More people would be in more danger than they are now.

They did this to increase pressure for the other ten hostages, Me I hold the men who murdered him responsible. The butchers said, "If you do this we won't murder anyone." WTF? Let the sin fall upon the sinner, not the victims of this sinful murder! No spy claims to hide behind this time. Thye just chopped off his head becuase they could.

On Easter Sunday no less, as if to drive home the point that Islam is the opposite of Christ's teachings. Say it with me.....Anti-Christ!

Posted by: Howie at April 08, 2007 02:03 PM (YHZAl)

4 He ordered the release of the five hostages. He's the President of Afghanistan after all. He could have simply said no, there will be no release of five Taliban leaders but he released them.

And Howie, what you said really doesn't matter now since the Taliban has already kidnapped 10 more people. Karzai should have released the other two Taliban guys.

Posted by: George Ramos at April 08, 2007 02:17 PM (TmLg9)

And I stand by my statement. Karzai is an asshole because he's responsible for the kidnapping of the 10 people.

He only cared about the Italian and not the welfare of other people.

Posted by: George Ramos at April 08, 2007 02:19 PM (TmLg9)

6 Also, I never said the Italian government was not at fault. They told Karzai to free prisoners and Karzai could have said no but he didn't.

It's both of their fault. And Karzai didn't even bother to secure the release of Ajmal and simply let the Italian be freed.

Posted by: George Ramos at April 08, 2007 02:29 PM (TmLg9)

7 "I have no more words, this poor man and his family. I wake up every morning and feel like I'm in the twilight zone or a bad dream that I can't wake up from.
May he rest in peace, and may God bring comfort to his family."

What's up with you???

Posted by: George Ramos at April 08, 2007 02:30 PM (TmLg9)

8 George Ramos,

There is nothing wrong with me, I was simply feeling compassion for this man and his family. I was also just making a comment about all of the current news being so unbelievable, so much so that I feel like I'm in the twilight zone. I really didn't think my post was that difficult to understand.

Posted by: spypeach at April 08, 2007 03:19 PM (y/5U+)

9 But george, I feel the more hostages were kidnapped in part because of the prior deals made. Making more bad deals won't help the next bunch of victims. It has to stop somewhere. Besides your opinion matches just what the Taliban said. So if you want me to take the killers side you are barking up the wrong tree there bud.

Posted by: Darth Odie at April 08, 2007 04:53 PM (YHZAl)

10 I'm stating a fact Darth Odie. Karzai had no problem helping Daniele but they did nothing to save Ajmal and Sayed so wise up pal.

And yeah, 10 kidnappings had everything to do with prior deals. Whatever.

Happy Easter.

Posted by: George Ramos at April 08, 2007 05:03 PM (TmLg9)

11 YOU BASTARD TALEBAN FANATICS! YOU ARE GOING TO GET YOURS, YOU ROTTEN FILTHY COWARDLY *&^%$#@*&^%$!!

Posted by: Richard Romano at April 08, 2007 07:09 PM (/2Xsz)

12 Rules Of Engagement create this kind of crap. The good guys practice safe and sane war fighting...what a bunch of crap! War is supposed to be a game where there is a winner and a loser, it is not a place where we argue over who is supposed to fight with one hand tied behind his back. Crap, pure crap. Stories like this are designed to take our energies for fighting away from us. Change the ROEs for winning this game and see what happens. The good guys (that's us, remember) have the weapons to win, but not the will back home. Some support we offer our troops! I'm digging a nuke bomb shelter...sooner, rather than later.

Posted by: RJ at April 08, 2007 07:18 PM (yyxO/)

13 Amen Richard. Amen.

RIP Ajmal, I'm sorry that Karzai did nothing to save you.

Posted by: George Ramos at April 08, 2007 07:26 PM (TmLg9)

14 RJ:
You should check out the current counterinsurgency manual (FM 3-24) It describes that as counterinsurgency operations are successful in grinding down an insurgency that the ROE has to become more restrictive:

The More Successful the Counterinsurgency Is, the Less Force Can Be Used and the More Risk Must Be Accepted
1-151. This paradox is really a corollary to the previous one. As the level of insurgent violence drops, the requirements of international law and the expectations of the populace lead to a reduction in direct military actions by counterinsurgents. More reliance is placed on police work, rules of engagement may be tightened, and troops may have to exercise increased restraint. Soldiers and Marines may also have to accept more risk to maintain involvement with the people.

Posted by: davec at April 08, 2007 07:29 PM (9DUEl)

15 davec: that is a tactical position that occurs along a line of measurement relative to variables defined. My point is that as the facts come in on this war, we will learn how our military was placed in a straightjacket. Sadr is just one example...he is still alive and has now called, directly, for his boys to fight US military personnel. He is alive due to the fact that three years ago we stayed within ROEs that are going to be considered really stupid as time marches on. Your referral is from a classroom, far different than being at the tip of the spear. Not that your point is wrong, on the contrary, it's just that prior to such an implementation certain conditions/realities are to be achieved...which you have not presented. As to Mullah Omar and Bin Laden, et al. we should not have allowed them to escape Tora Bora via the ROEs and decisions that were made then.

Posted by: RJ at April 08, 2007 10:17 PM (yyxO/)

16 Every time the Taliban beheads an innocent, we should march in with 10 of our Taliban prisoners, and make a display of them. Sit them on pikes dipped in pigs blood and give each prisoner a good yank.

Posted by: haffee at April 09, 2007 12:05 AM (Y0b/E)

17 RJ:
I hope you're incorrect that the above tactic is not from the "Tip of the Spear": The field manual I quoted from is co-written by David H. Petraeus Commander of Multinational Force Iraq. It is unfortunate that the guy who literally wrote the manual for counterinsurgency wasn't commander there until things got really bad.

I don't believe that either case you gave were caused by American Military ROE although I understand your argument, I tend to think they were a failure of policy going all the way up to the Pentagon, and some cases higher. The Iraqi government for one who created the peace, and immunity agreements with Al-Sadr: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,134611,00.html

"Jawbreaker" the CIA team sent in to capture Bin Laden after September the 11th asked the Pentagon three times to have a Battalion of Rangers delivered on the other side of Tora Bora to cut of Al Qaeda's escape, which was ignored -- then denied.

RJ: If you want two great books to read in regards to Afghanistan I highly recommend "Jawbreaker" (CIA) and "Roberts Ridge" (About the Navy SEAL's inserted onto a mountain during Operation Anaconda who engaged a highly armed element of Chechen Al-Qaeda terrorists)
"Jawbreaker" has about 45 pages redacted by CIA censors (mostly regarding meetings with people and especially in regards to monies paid to the Northern Alliance and Taliban members to defect!) they arrived with around eight million dollars on the ground!

Posted by: davec at April 09, 2007 01:02 AM (9DUEl)

18 davec: I think we are approaching this from two different points of view, yet coming to the same conclusions: We have had some serious idiots within our government who have made decisions that when enacted left our military hamstrung. As to who these idiots are, or when and what decisions they effected, time (hopefully) will present such evidence and truths from which the American citizenry will respond accordingly. Heads always roll in conflicts.

Posted by: RJ at April 09, 2007 07:46 AM (yyxO/)

19 Oh the ohter point I wanted to make to George is.....Maybe the Afghan was part of the last deal and the Taliban held out for more.....Maybe that's why the last two were not released.

Posted by: Howie at April 09, 2007 08:28 AM (YHZAl)

That's what Karzai said but two more prisoners being released was not a big deal and Karzai could have done it. The Taliban is already encouraged to kidnap more people because of the release of five of their leaders.

The Taliban said today that they will kill one of the five doctors by April 15 if the two prisoners are not released. The French and the four other afghans's fate will be decided later.

Posted by: George Ramos at April 09, 2007 08:53 AM (TmLg9)

21 Karzai made his bed and he should sleep in it.

Posted by: George Ramos at April 09, 2007 08:54 AM (TmLg9)

22 If the Taliban refuse to release the innocent hostages and continue to murder hostages Then the people thye are seeking to have released should be returned to them in pine box.

Posted by: Darth Odie at April 09, 2007 11:33 AM (YHZAl)

Howie, I'm sorry for my language. I'm just very angry and saddened that Ajmal was killed.

Posted by: George Ramos at April 09, 2007 12:04 PM (TmLg9)

24 I hope the other hostages are released but I honestly think that the French are the only hostages that have a chance. There might be another swap for the french. The Afghans don't have a chance.

Posted by: George Ramos at April 09, 2007 12:05 PM (TmLg9)

25 I also forgot to add that the other four doctor's fate will be decided after April 15.

Posted by: George Ramos at April 09, 2007 12:05 PM (TmLg9)

26 It's Ok George, no problem. At least you care.... Seriously, I think he as part of the deal at first but the Taliban decided to up the price.

Posted by: Darth Odie at April 09, 2007 02:53 PM (YHZAl)

Same here. Ajmal was just an innocent translator. He obviously did not deserve to die.

And stupid people call these bastards freedom fighters.

Posted by: George Ramos at April 09, 2007 04:42 PM (TmLg9)

28 Sounds like a bunch a Afghan racists to me. Save the white woman and let them chop the head off the Afghan. Yep! Nazis and KKKrs for sure. Or did the save the Christian and throw the muslim to his own kind. What kind of racist is that?

Yep! Would be better to pay ransome for kidnap victims. Then next week they will kidnap more and we pay more. The next month they kidnap a few hundred more and we pay more. Then next year? True is. What I have been saying for years. These jounalists and go-gooders should not be in war zones. They cause the death of others. I say no ransomes and no visitors except the military. This is a fucking war. It needs to be addressed as one.

Posted by: greyrooster at April 09, 2007 10:34 PM (Ro9X7)

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