How do I go about meeting the Taliban to interview them for my book.

[CorporalJones]

How do I go about meeting the Taliban to interview them for my book?
I would like to travel to Pakistan/Afghanistan to speak to them to hear the real story behind Western medias skewed coverage of them.

[randolph85]

asking people who have no idea is probably not a good place to start.

[IamDZJ]

why are you writing a book on Taliban if you don't even know where to find one who is willing to talk to you?? Then I suppose you would need a translator. So basically you sit at home and get all the credit just for typing it up while someone else is busting his behind off to get all the hard work done. Do we sound like idiots to you??

[randolph85]

i wish you well in your journeys. but i have a feeling this may be the worst attempt in intel gathering history to implicate forum members here for taliban ties. i hope i am wrong.

[CorporalJones]

I can speak basic Arabic and Russian so I can try and converse with them that way. what percentage of the Pashtun (non-Persian speaking) support the Taliban?

[Karpo]

Jones,

regardless of your intention, if your writing a book, you may want to get in touch with other journalists who have done the same. Dont you think?

These are probably experts on "AfPak"- journalists such as Najibullah Quereshi, Peter Bergen, Rahimullah Yousafzai, Nick Roberston (CNN), Paul Refsdahl (did the CNN documentary), Hamid Mir, or Ahmad Rashid . Other notable journalists who have a focus on Afghanistan/Pakistan would be Joshua Foust, Matt Aikins, or Mujib Mashal. These journalists know a lot about whats happening in Afghanistan, and maybe a good resource for you.

[CorporalJones]

I can speak basic Arabic and Russian so I can try and converse with them that way. what percentage of the Pashtun (non-Persian speaking) support the Taliban?

My main interest in contrasting pashtun resistance wars from the 3 Anglo-Afghan wars, the Russian and american invasions, I have a certain admiration for the Pathans and how a few shepherds are able to defeat the mightiest powers of the day. It fascinates me how a few thousand herdsmen were able to defeat the British Empire, the Soviet Union and soon the Americans.

[KhyberKhan]

meet my contact outside deans plaza at 0900 hours tommorow.. he will be selling angoor shorbat. Oh, and pack yourself a fresh pair or boxers.

[randolph85]

My main interest in contrasting pashtun resistance wars from the 3 Anglo-Afghan wars, the Russian and american invasions, I have a certain admiration for the Pathans and how a few shepherds are able to defeat the mightiest powers of the day. It fascinates me how a few thousand herdsmen were able to defeat the British Empire, the Soviet Union and soon the Americans.

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[Amir al Ghaznavi]

How do I go about meeting the Taliban to interview them for my book?
I would like to travel to Pakistan/Afghanistan to speak to them to hear the real story behind Western medias skewed coverage of them.

Go to Panjsher and tell em you sympathize with the Taliban and would like to interview them

[badmash_khel]

YELLOW PAGES man YELLOW PAGES

[faye]

i thought it was twitter, these days. maybe even facebook.

[badmash_khel]

Oh yeah I forgot how tech savy these guys were.

[Afghanistan2010]

France24 had various meetings in Wardak province why don't give a try take the first highway from Kabul to Maidan Wardak,you will get your answers,but be aware if you are an agent or a russian.And beaware of the kidnappers who like to kidnap such people like you,who are mostly sponsered by the well trusted afghan police and army.

[Manzareh]

Afghan airport: Name please, and reason for your stay.

CorporalJones: Hi my name is CorporalJones, im in search for the Taliban for a.....*BOOOM*



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