Did The U.S. Lie About Mullah Omar And Osama Bin Laden? Ft. Bette Dam | EP264

In this episode, we are joined by Bette Dam, journalist and author of 'Looking for the Enemy: Mullah Omar and the Unknown Taliban'. We explore the real story behind Mullah Omar, his relationship with Pakistan, and whether the U.S. misunderstood the Taliban and Al-Qaeda. Did Mullah Omar truly know about 9/11? Why didn’t he hand over Bin Laden? How did he evade a $10 million bounty for years? We also discuss the Taliban's modern evolution and whether they can adapt to a changing world. #MullahOmar #realstory #hdiwpodcast 00:00 Highlights 02:00 What did you uncover about Mullah Omar? 17:00 Did Mullah Omar want to join the United Nations? 23:00 Did he know 9/11 was going to happen? 33:00 Pakistan’s link with the Taliban & differences from Al-Qaeda 41:00 Why do people in Kabul see Mullah Omar as an evil figure? 49:00 How Pakistanis perceive the Taliban 52:00 $10 million bounty on Mullah Omar 58:00 How the world will treat the new Taliban 01:12:00 Life in Kabul - pool parties & nightlife Don’t forget to subscribe and press the bell icon to catch on to some amazing conversations coming your way every week! Keep up with our podcast: Facebook:   / howdoesitwork.podcast   Insta:   / howdoesitwork.podcast   Tiktok: https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSRYSy1K1/ Follow Shayan Mahmud: INSTA:   / shayanmahmud__   FB: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?... Linkedin:   / shayan-mahmud   Follow ProPakistani: Facebook:   / propakistani   Insta:   / pro_pakistani   Twitter:   / propakistanipk   LinkedIn:   / prop.  . You can also audio stream our podcast here: Google Podcast: https://bit.ly/3z6AGPi Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3b9GQGu Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3OFNm5H