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12. They don't call him Taliban Khan by accident.

Sat Nov 23, 2013, 05:42 PM

Nov 2013

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/oct/14/imran-khan-taliban-afghanistan-islam

Afghanistan's government has lashed out at Imran Khan after the former Pakistan cricket star, now a politician, said the Taliban were fighting a "holy war" in the country that was justified by Islamic law.

Speaking after visiting a hospital in Peshawar where Malala Yousafzai – the 14-year-old activist shot in the head by the Taliban for supporting girls' education – was treated last week, Khan told reporters that insurgents in Afghanistan were fighting a "jihad". Citing a verse from the Qur'an, he said: "It is very clear that whoever is fighting for their freedom is fighting a jihad …

Khan has also courted criticism by saying he will not publicly name the Taliban while criticising the men who attempted to kill Malala, because he feared it would put his party's supporters at risk.

He has never once criticized the Taliban, and has compared their version of sharia to the Scandinavian model of social welfare.

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Recommend. KoKo Nov 2013 #1

Imran Khan has become a terrorist sympathizer. cosmicone Nov 2013 #2

drone strikes help the terrorists n/t Enrique Nov 2013 #3

You really ought to get over there and go kill those terrorists yourself. Comrade Grumpy Nov 2013 #5

A vast majority of Americans cosmicone Nov 2013 #10

Drone strikes are terrorism, and the strike on a seminary is a case in point. Ace Acme Nov 2013 #13

You go tell that cosmicone Nov 2013 #16

Thank you for condoning US terrorism. It's nice to know where you're coming from. Ace Acme Nov 2013 #17

It is neither open ended nor is it a crusade. cosmicone Nov 2013 #18

I have never heard of a pro-drone demonstration anywhere in the world. Ace Acme Nov 2013 #19

Go drones? MyNameGoesHere Nov 2013 #7

Where do I send a check to cosmicone Nov 2013 #11

Just shut down that supply route permanently. NATO can go home. Comrade Grumpy Nov 2013 #4

He's opposed to anything that opposes the Taliban. geek tragedy Nov 2013 #6

prove both of your assertions U4ikLefty Nov 2013 #9

They don't call him Taliban Khan by accident. geek tragedy Nov 2013 #12

Because no one could be opposed to the use of killer drones on their territory... Comrade Grumpy Nov 2013 #14

He's opposed to Pakistan taking military action against the Taliban too. geek tragedy Nov 2013 #15

USA - "winning hearts and minds" all over the Globe. ConcernedCanuk Nov 2013 #8

America is not to be trusted to wield Vigilante "justice" Ace Acme Nov 2013 #20