Mullah Abdul Salam Zaeef, at a press conference in Islamabad, PakistanRobert Nickelsberg / Getty Images
A Tale of Two Taliban Reveals U.S. Afghan Dilemma -- Time Magazine
Abdullah Ghulam Rasoul and Mullah Abdul Salam Zaeef were both held by the U.S. at Guantánamo. Both were senior Taliban commanders, and both say they were subjected to solitary confinement, sleep deprivation, countless interrogations and beatings. But when they were released back home in their native Afghanistan, the two men's paths diverged radically.
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My Comment: I found Time Magazine's portrayal of Abdullah Ghulam Rasoul interesting .... to begin, he did not join the Taliban with fervor because of Gitmo .... he was already a committed Islamic extremist before his capture, detention, and subsequent release.
Unfortunately, his release and promotion within the Taliban has now resulted in the deaths of untold numbers of Afghans and US servicemen .... and the tally is still climbing.
Mullah Abdul Salam Zaeef is also an interesting character .... but he has given up on the fight .... a position that will probably guarantee him a longer and better life than his former comrade in arms .... Abdullah Ghulam Rasoul.
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