At the time of his death , journalist Abbas Nasir , while offering a critical review of his life and career , said that " commitment to jihad - to an Islamic revolution transcending national boundaries , was such that he dreamed one day the " green Islamic flag " would flutter not just over Pakistan and Afghanistan , but also over territories represented by the ( former Soviet Union ) Central Asian republics . " General Gul worked closely with the CIA during the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan , when he was the ISI head . However , he became dispassionate with the United States after it turned its back on Afghanistan following the 1989 Soviet withdrawal , as the United States had promised to help build a prosperous Afghanistan . He was further disconcerted when the USA began punishing Pakistan with economic and military sanctions for its secret nuclear program . General Gul then went on to declare that " the Muslim world must stand united to confront the U.S. in its so-called War on Terrorism , which is in reality a war against Muslims . Let 's destroy America wherever its troops are trapped . " General Gul personally met Osama Bin Laden in 1993 and refused to label him a terrorist unless and until irrefutable evidence was provided linking him to alleged acts of terrorism . Only days after the September 11 attacks , Gul also stated his belief that the attacks were " clearly an inside job "
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Hamid Gul