Afghan opposition leader holds talks with French leaders

(4 Apr 2001)
1. Ahmed Shah Massood entering and sitting down in presser
2. Close up Massood
3. Cutaway press
4. SOUNDBITE (Afghani) Ahmed Shah Massood, Afghan Opposition
"From the beginning as in the past, we remain opposed to all extremist movements even if it is Islamic, it doesn't represent the interests of our people."
5. Cutaway press
6. SOUNDBITE (Afghani) Ahmed Shah Massood, Afghan Opposition
"We favor studies and work and other activities by women and we not only favor them but we encourage them. The long war that we've struggled for in this country requires the participation of everyone including women."
7. Pan across delegation to Massood
8. SOUNDBITE (Afghani) Ahmed Shah Massood, Afghan Opposition
"I benefit from the opportunity to tell in order to understand the thoughts and the minds of the Taliban, you just have to think about the destruction they committed against the Buddhas."
9. Mid shot news conference
10.SOUNDBITE (Afghani) Ahmed Shah Massood, Afghan Opposition
"My message to President Bush is the following: If he isn't interested in peace in Afghanistan, if he doesn't help the Afghan people to arrive at their objective of peace, then the Americans and the rest of the world will have to face the problems."
11.Massood leaving building flanked by delegates and press
STORYLINE:
Commander Ahmed Shah Massood, one of the leaders of the Afghani rebels who are fighting Taliban rule, made a diplomatic visit to Paris on Wednesday
He was there to argue the case for foreign aid to his people and the opposition's cause.
Ahmed Shah Massood is the former Defence Minister of the only Afghan government that is still recognised by the United Nations.
This is his first official visit to the West.
Massood met privately with French Foreign Minister Hubert Vedrine in the morning and then talked to journalists in a news conference.
He told reporters his opposition to the Taliban meant he was opposed to extremism of all kinds, including Islamic extremism.
He also said that the opposition favored democratic elections, social justice and wanted women in Afghanistan to be allowed to go to school and work.
He called on the West to provide assistance to Taliban opposition and called on U-S President Bush to help his people arrive at their "objective of peace."
Massood is to visit France's National Assembly in the afternoon and is expected at the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Thursday.
The Taliban have sharply criticized Massood's visit to Europe accusing the European Parliament of fanning the fires of war in Afghanistan.
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[@eduardofernandes2355]

His son looks just like him. That's incredible.

[@fatihsultanmehmet6490]

He was a great leader but his son is not

[@shawnportman1648]

@@fatihsultanmehmet6490 His son is young and barely had any time to solidify himself.

[@eduardofernandes2355]

@@fatihsultanmehmet6490 I meant they are physically alike.

[@Gorkhali_01]

His son has never commanded a single battle. Give him some time to earn his name.

[@martasalanova8156]

Shawn Portman the father was much younger when he started fighting the soviets...

[@damomand]

For all of those who did not understand what he said, let me explain. He spoke about Afghan unity, uplifting women and allowing Afghan women the freedom to pursue an education and work, and also warns that if a road to peace is not accomplished in Afghanistan, not only will Afghans suffer, but America and the rest of the world will suffer. He also mentions the Taliban and, my Dari is not the greatest so I do not know what he said about them. This man pleaded for the world to understand that the fighting going on in Afghanistan is not only an Afghan issue but a global one. No one listened to him then, and here we are 20 years later. He was not a perfect leader but he was the leader Afghans needed then and need now. Sher-e-Panjshir, Ahmad Shah Massoud. A true AFGHAN. RIP

[@admsitio]

Thank you for the translation, where are you from?

[@rachnarai4892]

We need our leaders like him. RIP

[@khalidibnwalid1340]

Bruce G. Richardson on Ahmad Shah Massoud's links to the Russians kzbin.info/www/bejne/d3y9dH6wlr15fZo

[@katehuang1520]

A great person, so pity he died early. 😭

[@freeforall3876]

The only thing he was saying is give me money.do what you want with our women.

[@thegreatest1176]

He was dead on correct when he said peace and stability of afghanistan is linked international effort and their saftey and stablity. 5 months from this interview his point was proven right. RIP lion of panjshir and a true freedom fighter and leader.

[@ridethehimalayas5987]

The real lion of afganistan 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@durgeshjha3011]

yes he is prophet of allah

[@kechken]

@@durgeshjha3011 astaqfurullah

[@shortview4030]

@@durgeshjha3011 crazy

[@patelyousuf9917]

Th lion that ran. To France

[@lanatmolaje2901]

@@patelyousuf9917 no he didn't he just went to france to say don'r support Taliban and he pass away so stop

[@zemzem8323]

Your title couldn’t be abt further from the truth. He was not an opposition leader. He was the true leader of Afghanistan.

[@uwe1317]

Yes exactly

[@sintmido4429]

Hé was a motherfucker he killed more than 10000 afghan soldiers hopefully he Will burn in the hell

[@baheer156]

@@sintmido4429 what are you saying and who are you

[@user-fl3kw6fe4j]

@@sintmido4429 " afghan soldiers" or "taliban terrorists"???

[@user-py7hs2im6v]

@@sintmido4429 you stupid

[@user-hj8ih1ys6h]

человек достойный уважения

[@user-xx3di5eb6y]

GREAT man RIP Such a Dashing personality

[@sintmido4429]

I went to panshir last Month and pissd over his grave

[@noblenormie1179]

@@sintmido4429 nah you didnt.If that were the case youd probaly be in a grave aswell

[@khalidibnwalid1340]

Bruce G. Richardson on Ahmad Shah Massoud's links to the Russians kzbin.info/www/bejne/d3y9dH6wlr15fZo

[@thebaap1989]

@@sintmido4429 Loin

[@kochyaan]

@@sintmido4429 hehehehehe very nice 🙂

[@raczinger20]

The Lion of Panjshir! RIP Ahmad Shah Massoud!

[@patelyousuf9917]

Th warlord who'd tie anybody who opposed him on the tracks of a tank, and order it to be driven. R.I.P ol man.

[@ruhanmamun8124]

hahaha

[@meenarajesh1253]

@@patelyousuf9917 what does ur slave Taliban does????

[@justhuman4528]

Lion is s Animal dont compare humans with animal

[@merearly]

When Massood called for help to UN against the Taliban occupation unfortunately his pleas were ignored until his assassination days later the 9/11 attack happened then the US and NATO started to invade Afghanistan to overthrow the Taliban

[@sadidrahimi]

When Dr. Najib called for help to the UN against mujahideen occupation unfortunately his pleas were ignored until his brutal torture and assassination by the very same occupiers ^ the mujahideen

[@sadidrahimi]

Mujahideen never came to an agreement with Dr. Najib despite his invitation for peace talks. It was literally because of this guy massoud that Afghanistan is in this shit hole

[@user-rf8dw8dz5m]

O you who have believed, do not take the Jews and the Christians as allies ~Quran

[@RollandGarros02]

@@user-rf8dw8dz5m take KZbin instead...

[@almaskhan111]

Great Massoud ! We all love you. May your soul rest in peace!

[@RajeshR-zi7cn]

I hope his son unit whole afganistan ppl unite to fight aganist cruel taliben. Im looking forward afgni ppl should free frm evil talibens we indians always support afgani ppl

[@MuhammadHassan-hf3bh]

His soul would be burning in hell for opposing righteous leader of Afghanistan mullah Muhammad umer

[@jonsnow1055]

@@MuhammadHassan-hf3bh 😂😂. How is he righteous? Killing children and women is righteous?

[@MuhammadHassan-hf3bh]

@@jonsnow1055 this is propaganda that he killed innocent children or women. He was so pious that he would not be ready to kill ant. He implemented shariah law, thats why the entire world is against him.

[@jonsnow1055]

@@MuhammadHassan-hf3bh 😂😂. Brainwashed idiot. Ask the minorities and Pashtun women about Talib rule. Impoverished state became more impoverished under Talib in 1996. Hope they change their ways now for all Afghans.

[@mahipal-rathore9283]

Great man ___💪🏻 ✌️🇮🇳🙏

[@mianhusnain6708]

As salamu alaikum if anyone know about abdul qadir gilani plz content ma he is nephew of ahmed shah masood jazakjazakallah

[@zabihadiss3920]

change the title of the video, he was not opposition leader, he was the real leader of Afghanistan.

[@jigarjan9418]

A Real leader in Afghanistan ❤️❤️

[@tajik1899]

Tajik Hero ❤

[@ejamathtutorial8388]

Such a great, brave, and powerful man, Lion of Panshir

[@syednaveed8563]

Such a brave person

[@indianembasy]

Usa should have supported him instead of fearful ghani 🙏🙏

[@tube56t53]

Says indian

[@MuhammadHassan-hf3bh]

Pashtoons would never accept him as president

[@user-fn2gz8sg8d]

روحش شاد و یادش گرامی باد شهید احمد شاه مسعود قهرمان ملی کشور ❤❤❤❤

[@qaispjr3041]

@abdal abdal ده روح ننیت کیرم اولاد کوسی

[@anjalisharma314]

Son exactly looks like him in features as well as in guts.... 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@bijaychowdhury1602]

If someone from Afghan fraternity can translate his lecture/interview in Hindi please?....

[@bijaychowdhury1602]

@Kanaan Kebriti thanks kanaan....I will go through it....

[@fawziasurve5122]

First time ever I had heard the voice of Shahid Ahmed Massoud. Allah bless him with Jannat ul Firdaus Aameen Sumah Aameen 🤲🤲

[@lorerock1]

Massoud warned about the talibans to the USA and the rest of the world, sadly he wasn´t heard by them.

[@abdulhadisardary7204]

روح قهرمان ملی شاد و یادش جاویدان باد

[@tomlykhonglahtomlykhonglah9521]

The tiger of Afghanistan RIP

[@anweshabhattacharya4651]

Lion of panjshir

[@inadu2149]

Lion of Painsher Because?? What has Ahmad Shah Massoud done for Afghanistan?? He fought against Russia (Soviet) in the 80's while Afghanistan was blooming!! Women were allowed to work and educate! That was the time when Massoud decided to fight do Jihad against Russia. So what the Taliban are doing today Massoud did in the 80's!!! Now tell, what did Massoud for Afghanistan instead of bringing War in that Country! Second he wasn't the one who destroyed Taliban!! It was the US who fought against Taliban in 2001. Why couldn't Massoud fight against Taliban from 1996-2001?

[@sid6554]

The jaguar of the north

[@kingsassest]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@meenarajesh1253]

@@inadu2149 what were u doing

[@rijutruthwarrior1128]

Only if they had listened to him and if he was alive then 9/11, afghan, iraq wars wouldn't happen. Lion of Panjshir!

[@justhuman4528]

I think he conveyed this msg to your sister in midnight😝😝

[@rijutruthwarrior1128]

@@justhuman4528 No you SOB.

[@Ninjahul]

Are you dumb America planned 9/11

[@leonoramuresan3339]

Great leader Massoud. R. I. P. 🙏🙏🍀

[@matinsaifi9833]

love u king of Afghanistan

[@lokeshgsadhmaya5499]

Why Afghani love him? I am just curious, Any Afghanistani here??

[@abdulsaboorqadeer4489]

He was the last stand

[@optimusprime2456]

Inshallah..his son and Saleh will fight for Afganistan..

[@lokeshgsadhmaya5499]

@@optimusprime2456 Insahalla 👍

[@kechken]

Because he is our land’s honor

[@meenarajesh1253]

Lokesh go and check on goggle u will know

[@AminAmin-wn4fr]

Abdullah Abdullah also here ?🤔

[@Oyatulloh_arabic]

Sheri Tojik 🇺🇿🇺🇿🇺🇿🇺🇿 MashaAlloh

[@ohigill]

they all should have to stand with his great general's son in which country he had visit like this

[@vahidnoory8490]

روحت شادباد یادت گرامی باد قهرمان ملی افغانستان

[@cassandra4329]

Like father like son stands brave and intelligent ,, from philippines

[@aliasad4679]

Who r they from stones

[@user-gs1uo9we2g]

He is TAJIK 🇹🇯

[@karimsaifi4671]

Love you Massoud

[@sintmido4429]

Fuck massoud keerom da kose madaresh

[@Broodkast8]

@@sintmido4429 Dumb fuck...

[@mirzamankhan8349]

Love u Taliban

[@manojkothwal3586]

Long Live The Lion of Panjshir 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩

[@user-dz4pb2ll3k]

haan sabko hindu bana do. panjshir ko bhi hindu bana do. are kashmir aur panjshir ko choro. russia ya america ko kyu nhi hindu banate? kya unse darte ho kya? sirf masoom kashmiri aur afghani aur pakistani par apni takat dikha sakte ho.

[@aakashbhosale6977]

Military genius

[@daudabdulhani3414]

Excellent

[@voiceofsejagat6620]

French is anti Islam but why Northern Alliance refer to French.

[@user-uv4yg2do3x]

روحت شاد یادت گرامی باد قهره مانه ملی افغا نستان

[@user-cu6he9ij8r]

هروقت ک احمد شهید را میبینم دلم میگیرد. ولی خوشحالم ک ب بهترین مرگ ودر بهترین جا رفت .فقط چون نمی توانم ببینمش دلم میگیرد روحت شاد ای دلاور بزرگ

[@cumhurguney9923]

Hocam ellerinden operim

[@user-fu4mp3fu3g]

Sen ahmed shah mesudu taniyon mu

[@umerfarooqkhan3249]

21 years old Video that’s all I can say! Ghandoh stop it

[@user-sg8ls9cd5q]

مرد تکرار نشدنی ❤

[@AHMEDAhmed-bg9wp]

The divide and rule continues.... Islam’s message to mankind... Quran 2:83 Thou shall not worship except one Almighty. Thou shall do good to your parents, relatives, orphan and needy. Thou shall speak good to people. Thou shall perform regular prayers and give regular charity. Quran 112 Say “ Almighty Is one , Almighty is ever living and absolute, Neither does he have any parents nor children and He is unique “ Islam is the same religion that was given Prophet Noah, Abraham,(Rama),Moses and Jesus (peace be upon them)

[@fzl6291]

Mazdooor o Ghulam, Murdar e Milli.. Da sapeee zoi wo chy Afghanistan 🇦🇫 ye taba kai. Lanat de wi sta pa shakal..

[@flamingdude2329]

Afghanistan lost an amazing man Ahmad shah masood what a smart and bright man

[@sikander2520]

This is a Lion 🦁

[@LindaHobby1]

The evil ones kill the good ones...a child can understand this...😰

[@HistoryOfRevolutions]

He was a criminal. He kissed up to the west. The good Tajiks are people like Ghulam Yahya Akbari who fought against the Americans aswell as the Soviets.

[@faroozahmed4961]

He was great leader ❤

[@nadeemezzat]

Long live The legacy of Massoud 🇦🇫♥️🤲

[@shigrafjamshiad1434]

He was a great man.

[@inadu2149]

Because?? What has Ahmad Shah Massoud done for Afghanistan?? He fought against Russia (Soviet) in the 80's while Afghanistan was blooming!! Women were allowed to work and educate! That was the time when Massoud decided to fight do Jihad against Russia. So what the Taliban are doing today Massoud did in the 80's!!! Now tell, what did Massoud for Afghanistan instead of bringing War in that Country! Second he wasn't the one who destroyed Taliban!! It was the US who fought against Taliban in 2001. Why couldn't Massoud fight against Taliban from 1996-2001?

[@Troublemaker4]

Ahmad shah masooud was a good fighter and leader, but he played in the hands of west as west wanted to see two Muslim brothers (Taliban and Northern Alliance) fighting each other.

[@commentuniversity]

Legend

[@panigrahi1010]

Lion man great respect

[@ahmadamiri9037]

روحش شاد قهرمان ملی کشور

[@user-nz5us4uv2k]

حملات سپتامبر را قهرمان ملی پیش بینی کرده بود قربان خردت مسعود

[@user-vr3bd8ln1p]

Ахмад Шах благородный воин, такие править должны

[@Notoriousnipple]

He should have run the country. Moderate Islamic is better than extremists. And he was a badass strategist all the way until his assassination

[@sureshm9178]

Such a great human and real leader. Afghanistan people need this kind of leadership. As a human being I urged all major powers should come and support panjshir leaders and their army(Northern Alliance). God be with Northern Alliance Amrullah Saleh and Ahmed Massoud.

[@daydreamer163]

We love you Mr.Massoud.India loves You

[@vivekkumarsoni3860]

Comdr Massoud....❤️❤️ India

[@user-fy6cy1zq1k]

روحت شاد قهرمان ملي افغانستان زنده باد احمد شاه مسعود

[@bluebell1753]

The world were told and warned ..... But chose not to listen ...... WAKE UP WORLD !!!!!!!

[@user-ps5yx4wr8t]

Hero of afghane

[@jitendrapatil6132]

Great man ahamad shah masud

[@rachnarai4892]

My Hero

[@ranjits6388]

Great ..panjshir lion 🦁

[@syedalamkhan8436]

Agents of superpowers

[@user-nb9py2ww3s]

Great man love from India

[@RoundenBrown]

Great man, Massoud.

[@Edress786]

Long live Ahmed Shah Massood the lion the legend

[@meenarajesh1253]

@Mohammed Sheikh mulla Omar was pakistani servant

[@tandinpeljor4992]

Great Leader 🙏

[@Ghjtrdihoori-ug8sg]

روح اسطوره بی بدیل درخشان تاریخ زرین معاصر افغانستان قهرمان ملی کشور امر صاحب شهید احمد شاه مسعود شاد باد ❤

[@sohaibaslamrandhawa2626]

Strongest war lord or commander of Afghanistan late best guerilla commander assicinaate in 2000

[@christinamcilwaine350]

Ahmed Shah Massoud was Assissanted in 2001

[@AlexSchlosszzz]

Сегодня в последнее время Новости те же проблемы наркотики на высоком профессиональном военном научном ответе военные побеждают во всем мире они боролись с подобными идеями о том, как сделать нефтяные войны затем уничтожили его, чтобы быть свободами или они потеряли большие разрушители заставили их понять, чтобы не нейтрализовать гуманы сделают мировые системы должны сделать военные в этот момент до Судного дня возможным для мусульман во второй раз или быть врагами почему ваши лидеры отдавая вам приказы иметь дело с наркотиками в США уже грязно сделать его грязнее это будет только правительство высшее знание для того, чтобы все еще преступление, чтобы вместо того, чтобы сделать лопнул они катятся делать то же самое во всем мире это имело эффект мирового предупреждения или оповещения и предупреждения

[@mina1528]

May Allah grant him Jannah 👏

[@ruhanmamun8124]

তুমি এখনো নেতা হতে পার নাই! মাসুদ ভাল হয়ে যাও

[@user-iz9pn3ig1j]

no politics

[@zakirkhankhan1799]

Quran says they Can nvr b ur freinds..and tht iz proved by west who abandoned the afghan poeple helpless.

[@amitgokhale6578]

true lion of afghanistan....

[@amitgokhale6578]

@@user-dz4pb2ll3k yes but it can be true..before advent of islam all afghanis were hindus...very rightly pointed by you...

[@user-dz4pb2ll3k]

@@amitgokhale6578 haan tum log sirf afghanistan aur kashmir ke masoom musalmano pe nazar dalte ho. russia ya amerca par nazar dalne ki aukat hai tumhari? yeh bata. russia aur america ko hindu rashtra bolne ki aukat hai tumhari?

[@rollters1]

A seller, doing what he is good at.

[@Spillo1976]

Aḥmad Shāh Masʿūd lion of panjshir❤

[@mortezaprom1051]

زندباد افغانستان 💯💚💚🇦🇫❤❤🇦🇫🖤🖤

[@Barakatmedia99]

National Hero 💪❤

[@ttttggg9205]

Hero of the Tajik people

[@tahirulhaq1579]

Bad ass kicked back to their home countries and now Afghanistan is in peace and bad ass are in pain

[@alisovizi3600]

Long live Ahmad Shah Massood.

[@simantapaul3452]

The lion of the desert

[@azizfazel6937]

The lion of french and America, he clearly beg Georgia Bush to come to Afghanistan,

[@saboorkhan7591]

Khaen milat masood mazdoori Tajikistan, Russia, France and Iran

[@ivvrr1]

پاكستاني وزيرستاني نسل ماجره د شينوار بازار نسل د ملا خمر كور انتحاري نسل اوغانكوسانو د پنجاب غلامانو نوكرانو د انگليس ناجايز اولادو د هيرامندى نسل

[@romalkabiri2484]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@akshyamandal2098]

Real hero

[@user-rx3vy6nh7x]

❤❤❤

[@akshyamandal2098]

That is your son very powerful

[@user-iz9pn3ig1j]

Дальше рекомендую молчать

[@zabikhoja1552]

❤️❤️❤️🙏

[@shakirsaeed4840]

Death haunted him..