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• Afghanistan Online - Biography: Ahmad Shah Masood

  http://www.afghan-web.com/bios/yest/asmasood.html
  Biography of Ahmad Shah Masood includes a timeline, his 1998 letter to the American people, and a 2000 interview.

• BBC News: Afghan rebel visit sparks French row

  http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1258821.stm
  General Ahmed Masood's visit to France causes an angry reaction from the Taleban for encouraging the opposition, and criticism from French MPs that the visit isn't being held on a high enough level.

• BBC News: Analysis: Masood's regional allies

  http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1537244.stm
  With Massood out of the picture, officials from Iran, Russia, Tajikistan, India and Uzbekistan hold an emergency meeting to address the spread of the Taleban's brand of Islamic militancy throughout the region, supported by Pakistan. Addresses the issues of Osama bin Laden and the proposed oil pipeline across Afghanistan.

• BBC News: Europe fetes anti-Taleban leader

  http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1261535.stm
  Justin Webb in Strasbourg reports on Ahmed Shah Masood's meetings with key members representing all the main political groups in the European Union. The visit is a major propaganda coup for the Afghan opposition and has infuriated the ruling Taleban militia.

• BBC News: France welcomes Afghan rebel

  http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1260050.stm
  The opposition Afghan military commander, Ahmed Shah Masood, meets with French Foreign Minister Hubert Vedrine and appeals for international support to help confront the Taleban.

• BBC News: Profile: The Lion of Panjshir

  http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1537118.stm
  A portrait of the Mujahadeen commander of the Northern Alliance, Ahmed Shah Masood, and how serious a blow it will be for the alliance if it transpires that he has been seriously injured or killed.

• CNN.com - They Had A Plan

  http://edition.cnn.com/2002/ALLPOLITICS/08/05/time.history/index.html
  Report about the January 2001 terrorism and al-Qaeda briefing by the Clinton administration (Sandy Berger and Richard Clarke) to the new Bush people (Condoleezza Rice and Stephen Hadley), outlining their plan to "roll back" al-Qaeda, breaking up their cells, cutting off their financial support, and increasing covert action in Afghanistan to eliminate their sanctuaries. The plan wasn't endorsed by the Bush principals until September 4, 2001.

• CNN: How much did Afghan leader know?

  http://cnn.com/2003/US/11/06/massoud.cable/
  Assassinated Afghan opposition leader Ahmed Shah Massoud had "limited knowledge" of a planned attack against the United States and was warning the West of the threat, according to the Pentagon's Defense Intelligence Agency.

• CNN: War Against Terror: Massoud: US Forgot its Moral Responsibility in Afghanistan

  http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2001/trade.center/massoud.html
  Transcript of an interview with Massoud for CNN's Cold War documentary series, discussing the history of the wars in Afghanistan including the USSR, Pakistan, and the pullout of the United States.

• Eurasianet: Masood's Image Looms Large in Afghanistan

  http://www.eurasianet.org/departments/culture/articles/eav081602.shtml
  Photo essay by Ed Grazda shows how images of Masood and other popular political figures are being used during the reconstruction process.

• IWPR - Northern Alliance Faces Uncertain Future

  http://www.iwpr.net/?p=rca&s=f&o=175047&apc_state=henirca2001
  Vladimir Davlatov in Dushanbe reports on the severe blow Afghanistan's anti-Taleban forces suffered on the death of their leader. He describes Ahmed Shah Massoud's career, including the peace initiatives he led this year in Europe, backed by all EU leaders.

• LA Times: Ahmed Shah Masoud

  http://www.latimes.com/la-massoud-gallery-photogallery.html
  Photo gallery of the Afghanistan leader, taken from 1980 - 1999.

• Observer: Waiting for a last battle with the Taliban

  http://www.theguardian.com/world/1999/jun/27/afghanistan
  Jason Burke interviews the legendary guerrilla commander Ahmed Shah Massood, the Mujahideen who fought the Soviet occupation 20 years ago, and who now fights the Taliban.

• Telegraph: Afghan resistance chief hurt by camera bomb

  http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/afghanistan/1340131/Afghan-resistance-chief-hurt-by-camera-bomb.html
  A source in the Afghan embassy in neighbouring Tajikistan reported that Ahmad Shah Massoud, the leader of the anti-Taliban resistance in Afghanistan, was injured when a bomb concealed in the video camera of an Arab journalist went off. From Ahmed Rashid in Lahore.

• Telegraph: Afghanistan resistance leader feared dead in blast

  http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/afghanistan/1340244/Afghanistan-resistance-leader-feared-dead-in-blast.html
  Spokesmen for General Massoud's United Front denied that he had died and accused the Taliban, the wanted Saudi terrorist Osama bin Laden and Pakistan of planning the assassination attempt. The Taliban had launched a major offensive the previous week outside Kabul and in Takhar province. From Ahmed Rashid in Lahore.

• Telegraph: Ahmad Shah Massoud

  http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1340726/Ahmad-Shah-Massoud.html
  Full obituary of the leader of the United Front who became known as the "Lion of Panjshir" for his success in resisting Soviet efforts to secure central Afghanistan in the 1980's.

• Telegraph: Massoud had aura and assurance that set him apart

  http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/afghanistan/1340245/Massoud-had-aura-and-assurance-that-set-him-apart.html
  Sandy Gall recalls his meetings with Massoud starting in 1982 during the Russian bombings, and the General's history as leader of the resistance movement which became the United Front.

• The Economist - Ahmad Shah Masoud

  http://www.economist.com/node/787829
  Collected news and analysis about the Northern Alliance leader and his assassination two days before 9/11.

• Time - It's Our Turn

  http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,185730,00.html
  The legacy of Ahmed Shah Massoud as seen three months after his assassination.

• Time - One Less Weapon Against bin Laden

  http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,175152,00.html
  Discussion possible reasons why Bin Laden had Ahmad Shah Massoud assassinated.

• Time - Terror Probe: Unmasking the Killer of An Anti-Taliban Leader

  http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1001482,00.html
  French police identified one of the two assassins of Ahmed Shah Massoud as Abedessatar Dahman, a Tunisian who immigrated to Belgium and became part of a radical Islamic group with links to al-Qaeda.

• Vice: Death of Masoud

  http://www.vice.com/read/afghanistan-v8n8
  Interview with New York photojournalist Jason Florio about Ahmed Massoud, the Taliban, 9/11 and America's connections with both Pakistan and Afghanistan. Includes link to his "Life in Afghanistan" photos.

• Wikipedia: Ahmad Shah Massoud

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmad_Shah_Massoud
  Crowd-sourced encyclopedia article about the Afghani military leader includes links to related subjects.

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