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Nic Robertson
Senior International Correspondent
He won't look me in the eye, won't engage in any small talk, and looks more ill at ease than I feel.
The man in front of me is Zabiullah Mujahid - one of two spokesmen for the Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Mohammed Omar.
He is around 30, maybe a little younger, bearded, but not heavily so. He is slight but not weak and close to my height - a little over six foot - and meeting him is a big deal.
I've never taken meetings with Taliban officials lightly, but the stakes are getting higher these days. They kidnap reporters and worse, and just before our interview they had announced a new offensive against U.S. and NATO troops.
Frankly just getting into this room had put my heart rate up a good few beats.
| Vanessa |
May 5th, 2009 12:10 pm ET Brilliant... Nic Robertson brings it home..in words and feeling that we all can exhale when he's job is done |
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