Look up "Wily Toweller" in the dictionary and you'll see a picture of Gulbuddin Hekmatyar. They don't come any wilier.
Hekmatyar has been in turn a heroic freedom fighter, Afghan patriot, fearless mujaheddin, warlord, Prime Minister of Afghanistan, and according to the US, as of 2003 a terrorist.
That is one impressive resume!
In an interview in the Independent Hekmatyar makes a number of eminently sensible statements.
"Britain dragged herself into this conflict to please the White House."
True enough.
"The British did not gain anything. Instead they lost blood and treasure."
Obviously.
If only the British public could hear such candid truths from their own government!
Then he segues into some rather inflammatory speculation about the Prince's drinking habits.
A MOD spokesperson wasted no time condemning the allegations as "absurd" because British troops do not have access to alcohol in theater.
He wants you to know that British troops are 100% in control of their faculties while they are killing innocent Afghan civilians.
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