September 30, 2001

Mullah Omar: "America has created the evil, which will destroy it"

Mullah Omar: "America has created the evil, which will destroy it" "If we now shall hand over Osama, the same people, who today demand from us to hand over him, already tomorrow will defame us for this treachery..."

(Correspondent of "Voice of America" interviewed Mullah Mohammad Omar and its translation is forbidden by State Department of USA on September 22, 2001). However "Voice of America" nevertheless used the interview with Mullah Omar in its broadcasting, though not completely, that has caused anxiety among the American press writes, State Department of USA.)

Question: Why have you not exiled Osama bin Laden from the country?

Mullah Omar: It is not connected with Osama bin Laden. It is connected to Islam. The prestige of Islam is staked. And besides it is Afghan tradition.

Question: you know, that USA declared war to terrorism?

Mullah Omar: I know only two promises. The first is the promise of Allah. The second is that of Bush. The promise of Allah says, that my ground - is extensive. If you will undertake travel on the way of Allah, you can locate in any place on this ground, and everywhere you will be protected ... Promise of the Bush consists that on the ground did not remain places, where you could hide and where you will not find place to locate. We shall look, which one between these two promises will be executed.

Question: But are you not afraid for the sake of your people, yourselves, Talibans, and country?

Mullah Omar: Allah Almighty ... he helps believer and Muslims. Allah speaks, that he will never be pleased with atheists. In worldly affairs, America is very strong. But even though it is twice as strong as it nowadays, it cannot overcome us. We are convinced, that nobody can cause us harm, if Allah is with us.

Question: That is all this does not make you worry. But Afghans worldwide are extremely anxious with the present situation ...

Mullah Omar: It worries us. Great dangers are awaiting us ahead. But we depend on favor of Allah. Can seem, that for us has started the moment of truth, but blessing of Allah is with Muslims. Listen to our point of view. If we now shall hand over Osama, the same people, who today demand his hand over, already will blame us for this treachery ... The same people will ask tomorrow: "Why have you lost prestige of Islam? Why have you drawn shame upon Muslims?" Everyone is afraid of America, and everyone wants to charm it. But let me tell to you something. Americans cannot prevent new acts from a series of what that recently happened, as America has taken Islam in hostage. America has made it in Islamic world and especially in Islamic countries. Look at the Islamic countries: people in despair. They complain that Islam has disappeared. Worldly laws have replaced Islamic law. But people remain firm in their Islamic belief. In the pain and despair, some of them commit acts of suicide. They feel, that they have nothing to lose. If USA really wants to finish with this evil, they should know, what is necessary to be done. They should stop the pressure upon Islam. Release Islam. And then there will come simplification, and everyone can engage in the business.

Question: What do you mean, when you speak, that America has taken Islamic world in hostage?

Mullah Omar: America controls governments of Islamic states. America looks after them that those carried out its requirements. Such government is extremely far from its own people. People ask it to follow Islam, but government does not heed them. People are powerless before their own governments because it is in the hands of United States. So the government becomes ineligible and starts to forget people. If someone follows a way of Islam, the government arrests or kills him. So America acts. If it will cease to support similar governments and will give people to understand with them, such things will be stopped. America is created that evil, which now attacks on it. This evil will not disappear, whether I shall die, whether will die Osama, whether other people will die. It is the American policy. USA should recede and reconsider it. They should stop attempts of spreading of the empire on all other world, especially in the Islamic countries. In a name of "humanitarian help", Americans have brought in thousand of Bibles to Afghanistan and propagandized Christianity. If they have dared on it here at present, then think what they would have done in Arabian countries! Muslims understand it. Also I know also, that they can do nothing... And consequently they will kill themselves in self-destructive attacks. They do not want to live on this ground any more.

Question: Does it mean you will not give Osama bin Laden to United States?

Mullah Omar: No, we cannot make it. If we so shall act - means, we are not Muslims ... Means, Islam has died. If we were afraid of an attack, we could hand over Osama after recent American threats and bombardments; but after that America again could attack on us, and during this time, we would not have any friend.

Question: Really can you battle with America in full force? Whether America will not win and whether then your people will not suffer even more?

Mullah Omar: On a surface it seems, as if all indeed is like that, but I am convinced: it does not happen. Please, remember: nothing can happen, except for as at the will of Allah All-mighty. If the person really will trust on will of Allah, then he believes that Almighty will help him, will give him the favor and will grant him good luck.

"Voice of America" Washington
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