Jihad & Terrorism Studies Project

February 14, 2011 Special Dispatch No.3582 The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan Hopes for Egypt-Like Uprising Against U.S. in Afghanistan, Says: 'The Egyptian People Must Use These Crucial Moments To Their Advantage and Carve Out a New Political Life and Direction As a Muslim Nation' The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (the Taliban's shadow government in Afghanistan) today issued a statement lauding the recent Egyptian uprising and expressing hope for a similar uprising against the U.S. in Afghanistan. The statement, titled ''Response of the Islamic Emirate Regarding the Victory of the Popular Uprising in Egypt,'' was published on the official website of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. The full text of this report is available to MEMRI's Jihad and Terrorism Threat Monitor Subscribers. Subscription information is available at this link. JTTM subscribers can visit this page to view the report.