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self-funded through the sale of heroin, opium and female slaves using either the Soviet
military or the CIA as a middleman.
The initial conquest of Afghanistan by the Taliban was initially viewed by the US,
Pakistani and Saudi politicians as a favorable development.
“The Taliban conquer Kabul, establishing control over much of Afghanistan [Associated Press,
8/19/02]. A surge in the Taliban's military successes at this time is later attributed to an increase in
direct military assistance from Pakistan's ISI. [New York Times, 12/8/01] The oil company Unocal is
hopeful that the Taliban will stabilize Afghanistan and allow its pipeline plans to go forward.
According to some reports, “preliminary agreement [on the pipeline] was reached between the [Taliban
and Unocal] long before the fall of Kabul . . . . Oil industry insiders say the dream of securing a
pipeline across Afghanistan is the main reason why Pakistan, a close political ally of America's, has
been so supportive of the Taliban, and why America has quietly acquiesced in its conquest of
Afghanistan.” [Daily Telegraph, 10/11/96] The 9/11 Commission later concludes that some State
Department diplomats are willing to “give the Taliban a chance” because it might be able to bring
stability to Afghanistan, which would allow a Unocal oil pipeline to be built through the country. [9/11
Commission Report, 3/24/04]
Recognizing the significance of the pipeline for its many military and economic benefits,
the US –under both Clinton and Bush – encouraged the Afghan and Indian participants in
the pipeline to support the US effort rather than the previous Argentine contracts.
“Bridas officials are stunned when they witness Turkmenistan's President Niyazov sign an agreement
with Unocal and its partner, Delta Oil Company (owned by Saudi Arabia) to build a pipeline through
Afghanistan, thus essentially abrogating Turkmenistan's earlier contract with Bridas.
On Oct. 21, (1995) the nod went to the Americans as Niyazov announced the selection of Unocal.
Looking on at the announcement ceremony was former secretary of state Henry A. Kissinger, now a
Unocal consultant."[Gas Pipeline Bounces Between Agendas, Washington Post, 5 October 1998]
“In the Spring of 1996 the United States pressured Prime Minister Bhutto to change her allegiance
from Bridas to Unocal. Her failure to comply was "one of the factors" in her downfall, according to the
Herald of Pakistan.”
Part of the list of wealthy individuals trying to promote this Unocal pipeline was none
other than Adnan Khashoggi:
“Hank Greenberg has had a long time relationship with Henry Kissinger, the partner of Richard Perle
in Trireme Partners, the firm that, according to Seymour Hersh, attempted to negotiate deals with
Saudi Arabia using Saudi billionaire arms dealer Adnan Khashoggi as an intermediary. Greenberg and
Khashoggi, according to CIA sources, have long had an interest in exploiting the oil and natural gas
reserves of Uzbekistan and the construction of pipelines across the Uralskaya region of Russia.
Uzbekistan has also featured prominently in oil and natural gas plans of Enron and UNOCAL.
According to Enron insiders, on Saturday, September 7, 1996, 42 representatives of Enron and
UNOCAL met in Tashkent, the Uzbek capital, with Khashoggi, Taliban representatives, and Uzbek
government officials. The subject was the CentGas pipeline through Afghanistan to Pakistan, a project
that involved UNOCAL, Enron, and Saudi support. Current Afghan President Hamid Karzai was a
consultant on the pipeline for UNOCAL…. The Tashkent meeting was followed by a spring 1997
meeting between Enron, UNOCAL, and Taliban representatives at the posh Houstonian Hotel in
Houston.” [Intelligence Whispers, Wayne Madsen Report, June 20, 2005]
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