The website of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (the Taliban's shadow government) has published an interview with its spokesman, in which he questions the Western claims of military "progress" in Afghanistan.
The spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid, says in the interview that the Western countries ensured the victory of some Afghans in the September 2010 parliamentary elections so that they can raise demands for dividing Afghanistan.
He also says that General David Petraeus's claim of "progress" in Afghanistan was meant to give some points to President Barack Obama to claim progress in Afghanistan during his State of the Union speech.
Following are excerpts from the interview:
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