Novak: CIA Betrayed Afghan Freedom Fighter - 9/11

Wed, 16 Jun 2021 04:17:12 GMT

CIA officials flat out lied when, after the execution of Afghan freedom fighter Abdul Haq last Friday, the agency disavowed any previous relationship with him, leading conservative columnist Robert Novak reported Thursday. Actually, the Central Intelligence Agency had been in contact with Haq's representatives since last February, Novak claimed, though the agency was distinctly unenthusiastic over the Afghan war hero's strategy to overthrow the Taliban.