Michael's Dispatches
Taliban Sends Message about US Prisoner Bowe Bergdahl
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- Published: Thursday, 29 March 2012 11:34
29 March 2012
Several years ago, the Taliban captured a US Soldier named Bowe Bergdahl. Yesterday was Bergdahl’s third birthday in captivity.
I’ve asked the Taliban several times to see Bergdahl. They have declined in the past citing security reasons. I recently asked the Taliban again about Bergdahl’s condition.
A message came from key Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid. More accurately, the email came from his account.
There is strong reason to believe that messages from this account are coming from from Zabihullah Mujahid, or someone deep within the “Big T” Taliban. (Upper leadership.)
In the past, this account has provided me with breaking information that could not have been derived from the news. For instance, Zabihullah, or whoever uses the account, messaged me last year just as the big hotel attack in Kabul unfolded. The account provided detailed information so early in the attack that the author must have had foreknowledge.
The actual messages might not be accurate, and they often exaggerate, but the account is real. This message came on 29 March 2012 in response to my inquiry about Bowe Bergdahl:
“He is healthy and with Taliban , we were in tuch with amerian to talk about exchange the prisoner but they not ecept this . and just wast the time . I personly issure u that he will be released , How , When , this is secret .”
I have requested again to visit Bowe Bergdahl.
