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U.s. or u.s. backed forces. there were kidnappings by the taliban or by the u.s. backed forces. so really daily life was sort of a terror for most ordinary afghans especially in those parts of the country where the fighting was most intense. >> so youve given such a different perspective to a lot of what weve heard especially since august. why havent we heard more of the story that youre telling about ordinary afghans, the rural areas, their resentment of the u.s. presence, and their own governm...

And the, the state agencies, the intelligence agencies blame again and again, for organising attacks, for kidnapping journalists. mr chaudhry, the, the information minister whom, as you said, was on hardtalk recently. he said, look, please do not jump to conclusions. the case of mr toor is complex. it will be investigated properly and we will seek justice. you, he would say, are simply jumping to conclusions. so he made that statement two months ago in your show. now, two months have been passed...

Rights commission of pakistan. we have different reports. these are the documented facts and the, the state agencies, the intelligence agencies blame again and again, for organising attacks, for kidnapping journalists. mr chaudhry, the, the information minister whom, as you said, was on hardtalk recently. he said, look, please do not jump to conclusions. the case of mr toor is complex. it will be investigated properly and we will seek justice. you, he would say, are simply jumping to conclusions...

Is it your contention, then, that the pakistani intelligence services were responsible for that attack on mr toor, which he has described? and is it your contention that the pakistani state is behind the rise in attacks on journalists weve seen over the last year and more? you see, these things are documented again and again by international media organisations, by the pakistani media organis. .. ..organisations, by the human rights commission of pakistan. we have different reports. these are th...

Which he has described? and is it your contention that the pakistani state is behind the rise in attacks on journalists weve seen over the last year and more? you see, these things are documented again and again by international media organisations, by the pakistani media organis. .. ..organisations, by the human rights commission of pakistan. we have different reports. these are the documented facts and the, the state agencies, the intelligence agencies blame again and again, for organising att...

And i think thats one of the things that the syrian rebels are struggling with, trying to figure out what exactly does the united states want to do? are they trying to help us? are they trying to posture and send symbolism back to the american people, back to other world leaders? what is the real goal? how do you send a message with bombs? you are getting involved in a conflict whether you like it or not. >> how do we prevent them physically or policywise from using chemical weapons again? >> we...

United states want to do? are they trying to help us? are they trying to posture and send symbolism back to the american people, back to other world leaders? what is the real goal? how do you send a message with bombs? you are getting involved in a conflict whether you like it or not. >> how do we prevent them physically or policy wise from using chemical weapons again? >> well, the regime right now is facing an enormous civil war. and it is facing a very splintered and very fractured rebel move...