Mullah Omar says Taliban are close to victory

BBC:

Taliban leader Mullah Omar says his fighters are winning the war in Afghanistan and that the Nato-led campaign has been "a complete failure".

In a rare statement, the shadowy leader called on US President Barack Obama to withdraw his troops "unconditionally and as soon as possible".

Nato has boosted its presence in Afghanistan to 150,000 soldiers in a bid to finally defeat militants.

However, the US has set July 2011 to begin withdrawal, if conditions allow.

Critics of the move say it has emboldened the Taliban.

Mullah Omar's statement, which marked the end of the Muslim festival of Ramadan, was posted on jihadist websites and relayed by the Site Intelligence Group.

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If Mullah Omar was winning he would call a press conference in Kabul and not use such a circuitous route to get his propaganda out. However the withdrawal date does give him something to hang his hat on. It is a mistake Obama made to deal with his anti war base that is eager for our defeat.

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