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Taliban Puts $50 Million Price on Bush's Head
The Taliban has put a price of $50 million on President Bush's head - more than doubling the U.S.'s offer of $25 million for the capture or killing of Osama bin Laden.
According to the Russian news service Pravda, the reward was offered by one of the supervisors of Taliban's special services, Mohammad Sayd Hakkani.
Hakkani said the Taliban could afford to outbid the U.S. with its assassin-for-hire offer despite his country's rampant poverty, adding that the U.S. offer would not attract any "true Muslims," who are, of course, beyond all worldly temptation.
"All American presidents have always been target number one for terrorists," notes Pravda - so the $50 million offer is expected to have little impact.
"The statement from the Taliban spokesman is meant for the Muslim people first and foremost, and then - for the USA," the Russian news service said.
Joel
The Taliban has put a price of $50 million on President Bush's head - more than doubling the U.S.'s offer of $25 million for the capture or killing of Osama bin Laden.
According to the Russian news service Pravda, the reward was offered by one of the supervisors of Taliban's special services, Mohammad Sayd Hakkani.
Hakkani said the Taliban could afford to outbid the U.S. with its assassin-for-hire offer despite his country's rampant poverty, adding that the U.S. offer would not attract any "true Muslims," who are, of course, beyond all worldly temptation.
"All American presidents have always been target number one for terrorists," notes Pravda - so the $50 million offer is expected to have little impact.
"The statement from the Taliban spokesman is meant for the Muslim people first and foremost, and then - for the USA," the Russian news service said.
Joel
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