Taliban's Mullah Omar Offers 'Deal' To U.S./NATO If They Withdraw From Afghanistan

I'm not sure if this message has been verified as truly from the Taliban leader, Mullah Omar, but if so, it is a pretty rare occurence, but Omar has made an offer to the U.S. and NATO in return for their withdrawl from Afghanistan. The deal is safe passage out of the country. What a moron. Here's the details from Reuters:

Taliban leader Mullah Omar on Monday urged U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan to withdraw or face a similar defeat to occupying Soviet troops a generation ago.

"Reconsider your wrong decision of wrong occupation, and seek a safe exit to withdraw your forces," said the message, which the Taliban said came from Omar.
"If you leave our lands, we can arrange for you a reasonable opportunity for your departure," he said, adding that the Taliban posed no harm to anyone in the world.
If the occupation persisted, "you will be defeated in all parts of the world ... like the former Soviet Union," Omar said.

This of course comes from Omar who has been cowering in a cave in Pakistan for about 6 years now. You see, the Taliban is kicking such ass in Afghanistan that of course, Omar doesn't even dare show his face in the country. Perhaps U.S. and NATO officials should send a signal to Mullah Omar that perhaps they'd like to discuss some of the details with Mullah Omar...face to face. You think he'd be up for that? hahahaha.

I think the Taliban are in for some surprises coming shortly - with General Petraeus now in a position to oversee Afghanistan operations coupled with recent statements by Defense Secretary Gates, the Taliban may see a bit of a change in their recent momentum. Although, the fly in the ointment could be the election of B. Hussein Obama as President. Obama has promised two new brigades of U.S. troops for Afghanistan but it's my view, that this is a lie. I think that after Obama withdraws troops from Iraq, he will more than likely pull U.S. troops out of Afghanistan within the next year. And if the U.S. pulls out of Afghanistan, you will see every NATO nation follow suit so fast it will make your head spin.

I think the U.S. and NATO outtta send a two word message to Mullah Omar in response to his offer: "Up Yours."

Taliban's Omar offers deal to U.S. on withdrawal

LONDON (Reuters) - Taliban leader Mullah Omar on Monday urged U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan to withdraw or face a similar defeat to occupying Soviet troops a generation ago.
In a rare message, posted on militant websites and monitored by the U.S.-based SITE intelligence group, Omar offered a bargain to the U.S.-led forces that drove the Taliban from power in 2001 but are now fighting a fierce insurgency by the Islamist militia.
"Reconsider your wrong decision of wrong occupation, and seek a safe exit to withdraw your forces," said the message, which the Taliban said came from Omar.
"If you leave our lands, we can arrange for you a reasonable opportunity for your departure," he said, adding that the Taliban posed no harm to anyone in the world.
If the occupation persisted, "you will be defeated in all parts of the world ... like the former Soviet Union," Omar said.
The Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan in 1979 to prop up a Marxist government against mujahideen fighters, but was ground down by guerrilla warfare and withdrew in 1988-89.
Omar's apparently conciliatory remarks were reminiscent of statements by al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden in which he has offered to spare Western countries from attacks if they cease what he calls a war against Muslims. Western governments have always dismissed such offers out of hand.