Fahim wrote his post about 9/11, and I have to admit feeling sheephish after reading his bit about Massoud.

Bin Laden knew that as long as Massoud, the Commander of the Northern Alliance lived, his efforts in Afghanistan and elsewhere against worldwide Islamanazi terrorism would not be successful; that’s why Bin Laden had his minions murder Commander Massoud….two days before September 11, 2001.

Massoud’s last day

Massoud talking about the future

At some point I would like to get a translation of this last video.

I have seen some translations of Massoud’s speeches, it is no wonder that Bin Laden wanted him dead.

The biggest failure is that Massoud lives on in the hearts of Afghanistani’s still, his words still live, his fight against extremism still exists. Massoud’s dream for Afghanistan is not dead.

I am just very disappointed in the American government that they would let down the Northern Alliance who were our former allies, and turn our backs on them while trying to hold hands with the snake; the enemy; the ethnic Pashtuns like Karzai who are the Taliban.

People are spitting on the memory of Massoud and the Northern Alliance commanders by calling him/them (a) warlord/s and claiming he/they murder(ed) innocent women and children or civilians. Those are similar to the propaganda efforts against the US military claiming the same thing when both of their intentions are honorable, right and good.

Massoud’s memory still holds up; the Afghanistanis still post pictures of him as their hero all across Afghanistan. So as much as people try to revise history, their hero remains; his memory remains; his dream is still alive.