Thread by @natiqmalikzada

The National Resistance Front leader @AhmadMassoud01 with the @bbcpersian (Summary)

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- "The #NRF military strategy at this stage is not to liberate any geography from the #Taliban, but we have a plan for this in the future. The NRF's goal at this stage is to ...1️⃣

... make the world realize that it is possible to stand up against terrorism, tyranny and oppression without their presence."

- "The #NRF started from scratch, without any support. Now we have more than 3000 ready forces in our fronts. These figures are increasing every day."2️⃣

- "War is undoubtedly costly. But most of the time motive is more important than facilities, and high motivation is the key to winning a movement. The #NRF does not have any foreign support. And all the facilities that the Resistance Front has are currently limited to ... 3️⃣

... to people's support inside and outside of #Afghanistan, but the motivation to resist #Taliban tyranny & oppression is very high among the people and the #NRF fighters, which is more important."

- "The world thinks that the war in Afghanistan is not a solution for and ...
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... it is necessary to only conduct with #Taliban through dialogue at any cost. The #NRF has never demanded the presence of foreign forces in Afghanistan. We also believe that war is not a solution and problems should be solved through dialogue. But the problem is that the ... 5️⃣

... #Taliban does not believe in dialogue as we and the int'l community do. Until Taliban agree that dialogue is the only option for solving AFG problems, #NRF has no other solution but war. And the AFG people have every right to fight against tyranny & defend their rights."
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- "August 15th, like any other person, we could leave and become refugees in a foreign country. Realizing the problems, and that the world will left us alone in our fight, despite all of it, we decided to stay in Afghanistan and defend the rights of our people. 7️⃣

Afghanistan people deserve a better life than living under the #Taliban oppressive regime. The people of Afghanistan will definitely win this war one day, whether with us or without us. It is our duty as a citizen to fight against the #Taliban & defend the rights of our pple." 8️⃣

- "The people of Afghanistan are not the people of 25 years ago. We are in twenty first century. AFG people want to establish a democratic government in which they have a role. Especially #Afghanistan women. Maybe foreign countries are against armed resistance against Taliban,
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But until the people of #Afghanistan do not get their rights, cannot decide for their future and the system does not take its legitimacy from the people, it is the right of the people to fight for justice and their rights." 🔟

- "Taliban extortion policies, hostage taking, or black mail policies have an effect on some countries' policies. (Referring to the hostage taking of five #British citizens by the #Taliban and the announcement of the UK for not allowing armed resistance against the Taliban.)

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The world cannot change its position so quickly in 10 months. It is morally not good either for them to tell Afghanistan people that 10 months ago, when we were there, you had the right to fight for your freedom, but now that we are not, you have no right."

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- "We appreciate that the world emphasizes that war is not the solution. But people today are on the defensive & defend their values ​​& their homes, & it is Talib who started the war. We have always prioritized peace. We believe that problems can be solved through dialogue."

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- "We have shared our concerns about Afghanistan with all the countries of the world, Eastern and Western. Afghanistan needs serious attention. Twenty one years ago, my father warned the world that if they don't pay attention to Afghanistan, the whole world, even the US, ...

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... will suffer from #Afghanistan crisis and we have seen that happen. And all the events of the past 20 years, even the emergence of ISIS, are all born from the AFG crisis. Now we have same concern. There are many terrorist groups active in AFG collaborating with #Taliban."

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- "Unfortunately, AFG has always been a tool for regional & extra-regional competitions during the past few decades. As an Afghanistan citizen, I do not want my country's soil & my people, to be used as a tool again in these extra-regional games for the benefits of others."

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- "We support every movement that fights for freedom and justice in Afghanistan by respecting the laws & values ​​Afghanistan & AFG people and according to international laws. We do not expect that they must join us, no, we support wherever the voice of resistance is raised.

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But the goal of the #NRF has always been to create a unity among all movements that are fighting for the freedom of #Afghanistan from occupation and tyranny. And some positive works have been done in this regard."

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- "We are trying to establish the Supreme Council of the National Resistance Front from all overAfghanistan. This council will be the highest decision-making authority in the resistance front and will be fully democratic."

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- "I have not spoken directly with Mawlawi Mehdi Balkhabi. We support Mehdi Balkhabi's struggle for justice, citizenship rights and a justice-oriented system. If anyone else wants to take a step in this direction, even if he is someone from the Taliban, we will support him."

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- "We have always given the message of peace to the #Taliban, both during the previous govt and when the Taliban took Kabul, & our wish has always been a lasting peace. It is interesting that the Taliban announced few days ago that their biggest wish is for peace between ...

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... #Pakistani Taliban and the Pakistani govt, while Afghanistan people have always wanted peace with the AFG #Taliban, and the Taliban have never wished for peace in AFG, and today instead of saying, they wish for peace in Afghanistan, they say they want peace in Pakistan."

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- "With the arrival of the Taliban, we entrusted all the responsibility of peace to the religious scholars of Panjshir and from other areas of Afghanistan, and we decided to accept whatever they say. They decided that there shouldn't be any war and that both sides should ...

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... proceed through dialogue. We accepted this decision, but unfortunately, the Taliban attacked Panjshir against the decision of the scholars and committed countless murders."

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- "We have entered into talks with the Taliban many times and they refused to listen to us, instead they asked us to surrender. Once we spoke through phone with leadership of the Taliban, but they did not listen. During Tehran talks, Taliban FM Amir Khan Muttaqi with ...

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... Taliban delegates, offered us few ministries, which we did not accept.
My message to them was that our problem is not Ahmad Massoud's problem. we want to sit down and solve the problems through dialogue and to involve all the people of AFG in the decision-making process."

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- "Muttaqi said, you were also a political opponent of Ghani, come to Kabul and be our political opponent, but don't be a military opponent.
I told him, you said a good thing, that's what I want. But There is a difference. Mr. Ghani and I, despite all our differences and ...

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... disagreements, we both agreed on one basic issue, and that was the Constitution. No matter how Ghani came to power, if it was through election fraud or anything else, but the election process made him the president & made me the opposition. You also accept the process ...

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... and if the people of Afghanistan accept you as the head of the government, why not, we will go to Kabul and work as an opposition to build our country."

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- "At this stage, there is no possibility of serious negotiations with the Taliban. If it had, we would not have considered military resistance as a solution. Taliban does not believe in dialogue. However, we have not closed the door for dialogue."

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