RASC News Agency: Rahmatullah Nabil, former chief of Afghanistan’s National Directorate of Security (NDS), has denounced the Taliban’s latest efforts to erase anti-American slogans and the word “martyrdom” from the walls of the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, branding the move as an attempt to rewrite history and obliterate the nation’s collective memory.:In a social media post, Nabil remarked: “The Taliban may cover the walls with white paint, but they cannot so easily wash away the bloodstains or erase the wounds seared into the hearts of the Afghanistani people.” He underscored that these slogans and the term “martyrdom,” inscribed on the embassy walls following the Taliban’s takeover of Kabul, were not mere graffiti but deliberate symbols of their self-proclaimed victory, carrying messages to their fighters and the Afghanistani populace.
Nabil criticized the Taliban’s superficial revisions, asserting that rather than reckoning with historical truths, they are attempting to mask their past atrocities with a fresh coat of paint. He highlighted the irony of a group that once weaponized religion, waging war under the banner of “jihad” and slaughtering innocents, now erasing the very religious slogans they once championed. The former intelligence chief emphasized that while the Taliban may modify their policies for appearances, they cannot rewrite history or obscure the truth with mere cosmetic alterations. He further condemned the group as a tool of foreign powers rather than an autonomous political entity, reinforcing the notion that their actions continue to serve external agendas rather than Afghanistani sovereignty.
Nabil’s remarks come amid a broader Taliban campaign to sanitize remnants of the past and rebrand their governance. However, their efforts have been met with fierce criticism from both the Afghanistani public and political observers, who view these changes as an attempt to whitewash decades of violence and repression.
