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>There were also a number of Taliban leadership that directly aided in the planning and execution of 9/11. Source? I've never heard that. All we ever heard was
by wintermutestwin 5y ago
>There were also a number of Taliban leadership that directly aided in the planning and execution of 9/11.
Source? I've never heard that. All we ever heard was "harboring AQ."
- koheripbal 5y agoThe support and relationship between the two organizations was bilateral and extremely close. > Prior to 9/11 the largest single al Qaeda expense was support for the Taliban, estimated at about $20 million per year. https://govinfo.library.unt.edu/911/staff_statements/911_TerrFin_Monograph.pdf https://govinfo.library.unt.edu/911/staff_statements/911_Ter... https://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/06/16/911.commission/ https://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/06/16/911.commission/ > As final preparations were under way during the summer of 2001, dissent emerged among al Qaeda leaders in Afghanistan over whether to proceed. The Taliban's chief, Mullah Omar, opposed attacking the United States. Although facing opposition from many of his senior lieutenants, Bin Ladin effectively overruled their objections, and the attacks went forward. https://govinfo.library.unt.edu/911/report/911Report_Exec.htm https://govinfo.library.unt.edu/911/report/911Report_Exec.ht... There was also a report outlining several Taliban officials that were identified specifically in their roles, which I can't find anymore on google... ...and they continue to nurture that alliance: https://www.brookings.edu/blog/markaz/2015/08/20/the-taliban-affirm-their-alliance-with-al-qaida-afghan-peace-talks-in-doubt/ https://www.brookings.edu/blog/markaz/2015/08/20/the-taliban... https://www.theguardian.com/world/2001/sep/26/afghanistan.features11 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2001/sep/26/afghanistan.fe...
- wintermutestwin 5y agoJust by your summaries, these links do not seem to support your initial claim.