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The Taliban PR Push

Three weeks before the Afghan elections, Taliban commander Mullah Omar is offering a manifesto to unite his fractious fighters and cement his power. Reza Aslan on why his effort will fail.

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Just as the presidential campaign in Afghanistan has begun to heat up, with the various candidates publishing individual manifestos that lay out their plans and promises for the country, the notorious Taliban commander Mullah Muhammad Omar, Osama bin Laden’s cohort and cave-companion, has issued a manifesto of his own.

“The Islamic...

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