INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The United States would invade Afghanistan even if al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden left the country, Maulavi Abdul Kabir, deputy prime
minister of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA), said on Wednesday.&It was the zeal of our Amir-ul-Mominin that he didn&t leave
something that would taunt us, which would be handing over a Muslim to infidels
But we should understand that even if that Muslim voluntarily left the country, US and NATO would certainly invade Afghanistan,& Abdul Kabir
said addressing a gathering of local elders.He said that the IEA has made great achievements in the past two years and the economy is
improving and that the IEA wants good relations with the international community.&We don&t want Afghanistan to be in confrontation with the
Our policy is that Afghanistan remains peaceful, that we rebuild our country and strengthen our political system,& Abdul Kabir said.&But we
will never forego our Islamic and national values,& he added.The official said that the IEA has official representatives in 16 countries.He
said that some major countries will soon expand relations with Afghanistan and export enough oil and gas to significantly reduce
prices.Kabir also said that a certain country which builds aircrafts and tanks has also offered to train Afghan technicians.The post US
would have invaded Afghanistan even without bin Laden: IEA&s deputy PM first appeared on Ariana News.
