AMAC Exclusive – By Ben Solis
Two years after Joe Biden’s botched withdrawal from Afghanistan and 22 years after 9/11, top Taliban leaders are still encouraging jihad – even as the White House continues to send pallets of cash to the country.
In a speech to an audience of mujahideen fighters and the military commanders of the Afghan Taliban’s Ministry of Defense, a transcript of which was released last month, Mawlawi Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid, the Taliban defense minister, said that “jihad is not over.”
“You and I, who waged jihad, sacrificed and suffered fatigue – this was for the sake of freeing this country from the occupation of infidels and to restore the Islamic system that was destroyed by them. Jihad is obligatory on us and you from Allah,” Mujahid continued. To that end, he urged Taliban forces to stockpile weapons to wield against the enemies of Islam. “It is obligatory upon you – and this is jihad, that you should also do this, to protect Muslims, to protect the borders of Islam, to protect your system,” he said.
Mujahid is the son of Mullah Mohammad Omar, the founder of the Taliban who refused to extradite Osama bin Laden after 9/11. It is clear that he has inherited his father’s disdain for the United States, boasting in the speech how the Taliban forced the “infidel invaders” to leave Afghanistan “on the run” with “eyes lowered in shame.”
Mujahid’s remarks are a chilling reminder that Afghanistan remains a haven for Islamic extremism and a major security threat to the United States and the Western world. Dr. Yigal Carmon, the founder of MERMI, a group that monitors and translates statements from radical Islamists, said that Mujahid’s statements indicate the Taliban “never abandoned the global ideology of jihad.”
Following Biden’s humiliating evacuation from the country in 2021, the Taliban has plenty of equipment with which to wage their jihad. According to a report published by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, the Taliban acquired $7.2 billion worth of modern arms due to the hasty withdrawal. Some of those weapons have reportedly already been exported to places like neighboring Pakistan, where that country’s Taliban is using it to wage terror campaigns.
Afghanistan has also once again become a haven for terrorist groups. According to a United Nations report released in August, at least 20 terror organizations are currently operating inside Afghanistan and “have greater freedom of maneuver under the Taliban de facto authorities.”
Ali Nazary, the head of foreign relations for the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan (NRF), the largest anti-Taliban resistance group, warned in a recent interview that the security situation inside the country is even worse than it was in 2001. “It is a new stage for the current leadership of al-Qaeda, which has a strong symbiotic relationship with the Taliban and has retransformed Afghanistan into a haven for terrorism emboldening global jihadism,” he said.
Nazary also claimed that, prior to his death at the hands of U.S. forces last year, al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri settled less than a mile from the Presidential Palace in Kabul, “in the heart of the city.” He also said that foreign terrorists could freely walk through Afghanistan’s open borders and receive new passports from the Taliban.
However, despite it now being obvious that Afghanistan has once again become a terrorist incubator state, Biden is continuing to send piles of American taxpayer cash to the country. The administration has sent a total of $8.2 billion to Afghanistan since August 2021 – making the United States the Taliban’s top patron.
Biden has even outrageously suggested that the Taliban have been true to their word about fighting terrorism and using aid money for humanitarian causes. “Remember what I said about Afghanistan? I said al-Qaida would not be there. I said it wouldn’t be there. I said we’d get help from the Taliban,” the president boasted in June 2023.
Yet all available indications are that the Taliban have done nothing to fight terrorism, and have launched a brutal campaign of violence and oppression against the Afghan people. 20 years of progress for women and girls’ rights was completely erased mere months after the Taliban takeover. Female protestors have also been publicly beaten, and blasphemy now carries the death penalty.
To solidify the influence of radical Islamism, over the last three months the Taliban Ministry of Education has opened 125 jihadi “religious schools,” which entice male students with free food, housing, and stipends.
Many of those U.S. dollars are likely being funneled to foreign fighters financed by the Taliban. According to some reports, camps of thousands of well-armed fighters now exist throughout the country.
Meanwhile, neither the United States nor the United Nations has offered support for the NRF or other forces opposing the Taliban.
But one country that has offered support for the NRF is Russia. Last week, the NRF disclosed a meeting between the group’s leader, Ahmad Massoud, and Sergei Mironov, the Deputy Minister of the Russian Duma. According to Dr. Hans Lichtenbuch, a former advisor on Central Asia to the German Bundestag, the Russian politician’s official meeting with Ahmad Massoud would have been unthinkable even half a year ago. Four decades prior, Massoud’s father, Shah Massoud, was a powerful Afghan guerilla leader opposing the Soviet Union.
The meeting “is evidence of how much the security has deteriorated in the region,” commented Dr. Lichtenbuch. Russia understands that it has a common enemy with the NRF in the terrorist forces harbored and nurtured by the Taliban.
This is a level of understanding of the stakes in the region that Joe Biden apparently does not have. Instead, he continues to insist that his Afghanistan debacle was an “extraordinary success,” ignoring his own role in propping up enemies of the United States.
Ben Solis is the pen name of an international affairs journalist, historian, and researcher.
Thanks to Biden the next attack is probably already planned and with thousands more already in the country to attack due to open borders. Don’t be shocked Americans as everybody can see this coming, probably multitudes of attacks. Because they have the manpower here already. Hey FBI. What say you??? Oh too busy going after Trump?
This is nothing new, Islamic terrorists have always been enemies of the USA. We simply need leadership that recognizes the threats to our republic and addresses the issues that matter. Joe Biden and the rest of these lunatic democrats are our own worst enemies. Let’s deal with the domestic threats first and then face our foreign enemies from a position of power.
Excellent article.
Problem today is Dictator Beijing biden’s DOJ is going to cut a deal with the 9/11 Terrorist who helped kill over 3,000 Americans instead of giving them the Death Penalty which is what they DESERVE.
No surprise since Dictator Beijing biden is allowing his ILLEGAL ALIEN TERRORIST INVASION continue to INVADE the United States.
Very good article Mr. Solis , right thinking Americans should appreciate what you wrote here. The ability to remember is a requirement for those in positions of leadership and responsibility. If the memory of someone in a leadership position is impaired then it is simply a common sense matter to have someone take their place . History needs to be regarded in the proper way according to circumstances, but always the respect for truth , for the facts is needed. Looking to someone who had admirable leadership qualities, such as President Ronald Reagan, can help to steady a situation , and provide some idea of balance , when there is an absence of responsible leadership. Time is an important factor in determining policies for a Nation Let everyone concerned about the spirit of this article think about contributing something that will help to defend what we have here in the United States of America. Being ready, being prepared, keeping in mind a high level of intelligence, courage, and a sense of resourcefulness — will be a great way to maintain the principles of truth, Liberty, You wrote something of great value with this article Ben , Well Done ! Faith, Family and Freedom — the right spirit always. Respect for the will of God, respect for Honor , Honesty, Integrity Courage and Loyalty. Remembering what happened on 11 September 2001 — with a sense of honor for the Americans who displayed great courage in response to the new kind of war that the dishonorable enemies of Freedom started. And a sincere thought for those who died in the attack to rest in peace.
It never ceases to amaze me that some think the war on terror actually ended. Exactly what the terrorists want us to believe.
Why would the Taliban end the jihad now? They have the entire Biden administration including State, Justice and Intel and the top end DoD on their team providing weapons, intel, finance and logistical support. They’ve never had it so good.
Joe Biden stated in his Vietnam news conference he’s “going to bed”. I submit he’s never been awake. Too busy promoting his climate change agenda in Alaska to attend any 9/11 memorial events. The only thing worse than a moron is a mentally diminished one!
Ole Joe tells you what you see and hear about the Taliban in Afghanistan is not true.
He does that with everything because he has been getting away with it all his life.
The Taliban get 8 billion the victims of the inferno in Maui get a mere pittance of 700 dollars per household mind you. For the life of me I do not understand that 39% still like him and will vote for him. He is selling America down the river to China, Afghanistan, Ukraine. Just take a look at our inner cities being overrun by homelessness, drug addicts and illegal migrants. Criminals let out of jail, committing crimes and not being arrested. Only the victims are the criminals. The economy is bringing America to its knees and the elites like Soros and Gates and Black Rock, Vanguard all are getting richer because ole Joe works for them. Not for America not for Americans.
Looks like Biden and his administration screwed up again.
Nothing but stupid in the whole leftist camp.
This farce being perpetrated against American citizens will not terminate until a true American who holds American interests as primary goals reveals who in US government world elites and world organizations are behind ending America. After making the realization that the destruction wrought down on American soil 22yrs ago was an, “inside job” the veil lifted and the rats infesting government have become more clear to me. We as a people have been duped into believing the enemy of our country resides in the Middle East when in fact they appear to reside in D.C. & upscale neighborhoods infected by various elites posing as philanthropists rather than eugenicists and miscreants they are. Just my opinion distilled from many sources over many years.
thankyou Joe,and all you that took part in this travesty.
Biden hasn’t a clue that he’s emboldened all the enemies of the USA or he does have a clue and doesn’t care about America. Either way, he is not fit to be president of our country!
Way to go Joe! You have done an excellent job of providing our enemy with arms and military equipment! Now you are supporting them by sending money.I am having problems trying to understand how people could consider Re-electing him?
Perhaps we need to ask the Taliban leaders if they remember what happened to Osama Bin Ladin, they are free to join him as shark food. The world is a much better place without him and would be even better without them.
Jihad the Forever War since Gulf War 1 to date
Taliban Leader Declares Jihad “Not Over”. This headline makes me want to scream. We sit like a bump on a log waiting for these animals to pull their next stunt. We need to simply locate the idiot that said that and close his mouth permanently. Just him … A simple but very clear message to all that we’ve had enough intimidation etc. For any and all that feel they must continue to threat and trash our country in any form to know we’re done. Period.
Kick some ass … Strangle financially starting with Iran and North Korea. If that fails to convey our intentions, just keep moving forward until it’s clear to all concerned that we’re done.
All this can be executed without firing a shot through financial and economic power. Of course, Politian’s run things now and don’t understand a dollar from their ass. Good business professionals are required immediately, and Obama / Biden’s need not apply!
One more thing … cut off all support to Ukraine, aka the Biden family bank.
I’m tired of weak leadership, economic morons and anti-American people in any form.
I Love My Country
Half of America doesn’t care as they VOTED for OPEN BORDERS…to allow the evil to enter undetected!!
And with our infamous open borders what a great opportunity to re-do 9/11! Believe me, there are Taliban killers already roaming around our country recruiting followers thanks to Biden and his anti-American regime…the Bible says to pray for your leaders…I pray Biden and all his left wing sick administration would disappear from earth…
I couldn’t get past the first paragraph…
“Two years after Joe Biden’s botched withdrawal from Afghanistan and 22 years after 9/11, top Taliban leaders are still encouraging jihad – even as the White House continues to send pallets of cash to the country.”
Thank you so much, Brandon.
In two years this regime from hell has gifted the taliban a combined $15.4B and cost Americans and Afghanis their lives, unnecessarily. Where’s the accountability? leftist media likes to use the phrase “Republicans pounce”. Uh…yeah…the feckless, self-serving shills in the g.o.p. pounce with the ferocity of a gnat! Once again…nobody held accountable, as if I actually expected anyone would be. It’s all kabuki theater. Expecting anything from the g.o.p. is just urinating into a solar induced air current.
Bring them on I say, that will give us a good excuse to take them out.
Yeah, just like he is “surrendering” now from all the crap the left wing Marxists are throwing at him. Surrender is not in his vocabulary! Watch my friend, he is coming back and we will see drastic change.
That’s why Joe should close the borders immediately and start deportation proceedings as well!! Democrats never should have allowed this open border crap in the first place!! Their sole focus seems to be Trump and everything else just flies right over their ignorant little heads!!
Exactly! What could be more plain than having one of the elite members of an enemy orgainzation declare nothing is over until “WE WIN!”? Diplomacy, negotiations, back-channel conversations are meaningless other than demonstrating the weakness and stupidity of many of this nation’s celebrated leaders. The folks better get a handle on this and begin turning so many of our national “leaders” out of office.
22 years later and 9/11 is still not a national holiday. The fight with insane terrorists will never be over. But shame on us for not making 9/11 a national holiday.
Shut up, sh*t for brains. Leftist ideologues like you are so absolutely butt blind. How do you even have the common sense to take your next breath. By chance are you a tenured “social rainbow studies” prof. at one of our “prestigious” universities? You sound just like one.
Comrade, you’re so deaf and dumb to being indoctrinated into Communism that your stupidity comes out in your comments!
We never should have gone into Afghanistan in the first place. Bin Laden was from and had his income stream from……..Saudi Arabia so why did we spend trillions over 20 years losing to sandal wearing “eat with the proper hand for a reason”, simple people? Did Bin Laden stay in a cave in the country for a time? Yep but for that the US murders thousands of innocent Afghan citizens in an invasion of their country?
The US needs to go back to using the military as the Founding Fathers envisioned. For the protection of the homeland. And again someone tell me how murder is legal if the military does it in a foreign country. Bin Laden was NOT using one of his wives as a “human shield” as the media initially repeated what some moronic military spokesman said but he was unarmed and obviously so but was still shot numerous times then had his body dumped into the ocean before letting anyone know. Think of Bin Laden as you will but the military does not have the power of judge, jury and executioner unless some law changed I havent heard about.
And again, explain to me about building 7 and explain to me again about the celebrations a group of Zionist weirdos enjoyed when the news of the towers being hit was announced and explain the money trail from said Zionists. Also toss in some explanation as to how a very few underfed and undersized semi literates using box cutters overpowered a plane full of passengers and combat experienced pilots/co-pilots and also please explain the fact there was no video of the impact on the Pentagon on THE room where some inconvenient to Don Rumsfeld documents he had been ordered to produce were being held.
We are not “the good guys”. Wake up folks
The terrorist Taliban and al-Qaida are sworn enemies of the United States.
The Biden Administration has sent billions of US taxpayers money to them.
Aiding and abetting the enemy is, in my opinion, treason.
Hang ‘em!
Kill the SOB and whoever follows him.
Biden has no idea what is going on all around him. He is just an addle minded front man, used by Obama, Hunter, and now the Swamp/DNC!He is the president and he is dangerious because he has never had a moral bearing, never. The goal has to be to DRAIN THE SWAMP, cut off all spending to any group outside the legal branches of the government. Stopping the money flow will stop the problems here!Stay out of the middle east. It is true that you can’t choose your family, but you can choose your friends. We have to stop embracing our enemies and start treating them as such!
We call look to Biden for what all is happening the next attack will be because of Biden and Harris fault and the Dems in Washington doing what they have done so far for this country NOTHING at ALL. and all the countries know there is no leadership in this country.
Shows you what kind of operator we have occupying our White House by insurrection
Twenty-two years ago I would have nuked a small Arab country and suggested that payback is a B**CH!
what a moronic idiot you are lol…lol…lol…your stupidity is mind boggling.
Where do you people get your “facts”?????
I’m sorry, the Taliban has $7.2 BILLION of our war equipment and we are supposed to be ok with this??? What the hell is wrong with this country? This is criminal behavior on the part of our military and elected idiots and they keep getting pass after pass to spend without any responsibility!! THAT $$ is OUR TAX MONEY DAMMIT!!
That alone, should have been enough to get Biden out of office. The military leaders who followed his orders should have refused to obey them. They are as guilty of treason as he is.
Biden thinks that by saying something is true, he can make it be true. Does he think he is God? He is so wrong.
The Taliban will never bring an end to jihad. To do so would require that they change the very wording in the Quran. It requires that a never ending battle be fought to either convert the rest of the world or destroy those within it. World domination is the dictated goal and nothing short of this is acceptable. Unlike most other religions, the language within the Quran allows for no tolerance for other people’s religious beliefs.
“…Biden is continuing to send piles of American taxpayer cash to the country.”
Xao ‘Brandon’ Bai-Din still believes in appeasing the enemy hoping they won’t be bad boys.
Defund the government
We had a former president claiming “Islam is a religion of peace.” The only “peace” is SUBMISSION to sharia law! TRUE Christians will support peace; true Muslims (following the words of Quran) will support bloodshed. That’s not to say that many millions of Muslims will NOT commit terrorist acts; they ARE NOT following the Quran strictly!
Jihadists only understand one language and it is not diplomacy
You need to continue to hunt these terrorist down and remind them from this list.
You do know Ronnie is in a better place, right????
The Bush ‘s were all one world government /new world order supporters and Reagan’ s administration was full of CFR members. ronald reagan should call back into his basement of ignorance with his treasonous buddy Joe.
So a bunch of right wingers run Afghanistan
republicans must be taking notes lol