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“I met a lot of the senior Taliban, and I asked them precisely [about Mullah Omar]. The most common answer was he is humble. And that was very true. We never had reports of Mullah Omar living luxuriously or making money in large quantities or anything like that.”

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Ahmed Rashid

Ahmed Rashid is a renowned journalist, born in 1948. His career has been focused on reporting from South Asia and the Middle East, particularly known for his in-depth coverage of Afghanistan and Pakistan. more

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