Taliban radio back on the air

[Barrett808]

Taliban radio back on the air
By Amin Tarzi

In April, residents of the southern Afghan city of Kandahar were again able to hear Sharia Zhagh (Voice of the Sharia) - the name used for Kabul's Radio Afghanistan during the Taliban rule between 1996 and 2001.

The opening statement of the broadcast in Pashtu told listeners that "Sharia Zhagh radio raises the voice of the Islamic brotherhood against the superpower, United States of America, and its associates who have been insulting the honor of the Muslim world and its religion and who harmed Islamic rule."

Challenging foreign broadcasts

On April 18, Taliban spokesman Mufti Latifullah Hakimi told Peshawar-based Afghan Islamic Press (AIP) that because foreign radio stations broadcasting to Afghanistan, while claming to be independent and free, are "not actually free", the Taliban has established its own radio station.

Hakimi said the purpose of the station would be to "report on the realities and facts" throughout Afghanistan and to introduce "the goals and objectives of the Islamic Movement of Taliban" to Afghans.

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http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Central_Asia/GE11Ag01.html

[geek tragedy]

1. This fellow raises a just question:

"Voice of the Islamic Republic of Iran on April 21 interviewed Kabul University professor Nasir Ahmad, asking why the US, which "utilizes modern technological equipment and could easily find the Taliban radio station", has not done so."

[Xithras]

9. They no doubt have.

Locating a radio source is trivial. They're probably either listening to it in the hopes that something important will be given away, or they're waiting for them to get Bin Ladin into the station for a 1 on 1 interview :)

[geek tragedy]

10. You are wiser than I.

On this subject anyway. ;)

[JRob]

2. I bet you won't hear this on FOX/CNN n/t

[TomClash]

4. Here, Taliban broadcasting is called Fox/CNN

[JRob]

6. funny!

[VegasWolf]

12. Also called the 700 Club here. n/t

[dkofos]

3. Unfortunately in a free society

even lunatic fundies are entitled to free speech

:puke:
:puke:

[struggle4progress]

17. How is this related to the article? Did you even read the article?

[Syncronaut Seven]

5. Anybody have freq's and times?

I love listening to non US propaganda, as opposed to US sponsored propaganda which is dull, unimaginative and repetitive at best.

[frylock]

7. lights out! taliban radio..

TURN THAT SHIT UP!!!

[CottonBear]

8. Sharia Zhagh (Voice of the Sharia) Radio: the ultimate in RW talk radio!

:(

[KamaAina]

11. What time does Rush come on?

How about Hannity? :-)

[Moderator]

13. kick to combine

[hedgetrimmer]

14. Taliban radio back on the air

~SNIP~
Taliban radio back on the air
By Amin Tarzi

In April, residents of the southern Afghan city of Kandahar were again able to hear Sharia Zhagh (Voice of the Sharia) - the name used for Kabul's Radio Afghanistan during the Taliban rule between 1996 and 2001.

The opening statement of the broadcast in Pashtu told listeners that "Sharia Zhagh radio raises the voice of the Islamic brotherhood against the superpower, United States of America, and its associates who have been insulting the honor of the Muslim world and its religion and who harmed Islamic rule."
Challenging foreign broadcasts
On April 18, Taliban spokesman Mufti Latifullah Hakimi told Peshawar-based Afghan Islamic Press (AIP) that because foreign radio stations broadcasting to Afghanistan, while claming to be independent and free, are "not actually free", the Taliban has established its own radio station.

Hakimi said the purpose of the station would be to "report on the realities and facts" throughout Afghanistan and to introduce "the goals and objectives of the Islamic Movement of Taliban" to Afghans.
~SNIP~

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link: http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Central_Asia/GE11Ag01.html
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Good Morning Afghanistan!

[Javaman]

15. Taliban morning zoo...

Local farmer tunes in his radio, finally hits a station. Out blairs Islamic chanting, followed by explosions and the sounds of gunfire then....

Radio: Goooooooooooooooood morning Kaboooooooooooooooool!!!!!!! You have the taliban morning zoooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!! Rasheed and I will be with you for the next four hours spinning your fav moldie oldies! But first the news...

Rasheed: Dang what is going on with the world today?? bombs, guns, deaths, suicide bombings...and that was just in the last 5 minutes!

sound effects: Bong clang ching!

Abdul: so right you are bone man...

Rasheed: I told you never to call me that on the radio....

Abdul: oh you are so funny, so what's the first story?

Rasheed: I'm not kidding, don't call me bone man on the radio...

Abdul: ah, sure, no problem, read the news...

Rasheed: Baghdad, Iraq, coalition forces continue to hammer our brothers but they say they aren't done yet! Death to America!!! Yayayayayayayaya!

sound effects: clang bim bang!

Abdul: Tell it to me, Soul brother!

Rasheed: What's with the soul brother?

Abdul: ahem, I'm just going with the flow.

Rasheed: that flow will get us axed...

Abdul: and right you are, errr, here's a classic tune from years gone by...Al queta get you outta my head....

Rasheed: I'm not done with the news...

Abdul: you're done...

Music starts in background.

Rasheed: No I'm not! you American dog sympathizer!!!

sound effects: blam blam blam!!!

Music needle scratches across record.

Rasheed: Abdul had to suddenly leave...in other news....

[The_Casual_Observer]

16. This is the kind of small thing that starts a revolution