We will never be a pawn in someone else's game. We will always be Afghanistan. - Ahmad Shah Massoud

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We will never be a pawn in someone else's game. We will always be Afghanistan.

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About Ahmad Shah Massoud

Ahmad Shah Massoud (c. September 2, 1953 – September 9, 2001) was a prominent political figure in Afghanistan's recent history and played a leading role in driving the Soviet army out of Afghanistan. In September 2001 it is said that he was assassinated by al-Qaeda agents. The following year he was named "National Hero" by the order of Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai.

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Native Name: احمد شاه مسعود
Also Known As: Lion of Panjshir
Alternative Names: Afghanistan national hero Ahmad Shah Masoud Ahmad Shah Masood Ahmed Shah Massoud Ahmed Shah Masood Ahmed Shah Masoud The Goat

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It has always been our deep conviction, and we have always stressed the fact that the only solution for Afghanistan is democracy through elections. Each individual must have the right to vote. The day we will be in Kabul, we will organize elections under the auspices of international organizations.

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The behavior of the Taliban as well as their extremist attitudes do not correspond in any way with a tolerant Islam. We have always been opposed to extremist tendencies of Islam and we still are. We have not stopped insisting on defending an Islam of tolerance which would be profitable to every Muslim, in Afghanistan and in the whole world, and we will always defend it.

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