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Ahmad Shah Massoud
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“Afghans want to regain their right to self-determination through a democratic or traditional mechanism acceptable to our people.… We are willing to move toward this noble goal. We consider this as part of our duty to defend humanity against the scourge of intolerance, violence and fanaticism.”
Ahmad Shah Massoud (1953–2001) first seen 1998 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Message to the people of the United States of America" (1998).
“The behavior of the Taliban as well as their extremist attitudes do not correspond in any way with a tolerant Islam. We have always been opposed to extremist tendencies of Islam and we still are. We have not stopped insisting on defending an Islam of tolerance which would be profitable to every Muslim, in Afghanistan and in the whole world, and we will always defend it.”
Ahmad Shah Massoud (1953–2001) first seen 2000 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Meeting with European legislators (11 June 2000).
“It has always been our deep conviction, and we have always stressed the fact that the only solution for Afghanistan is democracy through elections. Each individual must have the right to vote. The day we will be in Kabul, we will organize elections under the auspices of international organizations.”
Ahmad Shah Massoud (1953–2001) first seen 2000 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Meeting with European legislators (11 June 2000).
“I am ready to serve the people of Afghanistan, particularly in order to restore peace. I will be ready to assume any duty at the service of my people.”
Ahmad Shah Massoud (1953–2001) first seen 2000 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Meeting with European legislators (11 June 2000).
“I am afraid to die sometimes, but God is the one to decide when a person dies. I want to live to the fullest until then.”
Ahmad Shah Massoud (1953–2001) said by 2001 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“If we stop fighting, terrorism will spread all over the world.”
Ahmad Shah Massoud (1953–2001) said by 2001 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“If President Bush doesn't help us, these terrorists will damage the U.S. and Europe very soon.”
Ahmad Shah Massoud (1953–2001) first seen 2001 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Remark to a reporter (April 2001), quoted in Time (4 August 2002) "The Secret History" by Michael Elliott.
“We will never be a pawn in someone else's game. We will always be Afghanistan.”
Ahmad Shah Massoud (1953–2001) said by 2001 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Attributed in Jawbreaker: The Attack on Bin Laden and Al Qaeda (2005) by Gary Berntsen and Ralph Pezzullo.