Lord Miles lauds Taliban captors with 'no regrets' on Andrew Tate's podcast after release from house arrest
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA: Andrew Tate, the controversial social media personality, on his podcast recently extended an invitation to the 23-year-old British adventurer recognized as Lord Miles, whose real name is Miles Routledge, on his 'Emergency Meeting' podcast.
Lord Miles had praised his Taliban captors during an episode of the podcast while sharing his ordeal of being under house arrest.
After Lord Miles was released from house arrest under the Taliban, Tate expressed enthusiasm about having the adventurer as a guest on the podcast, expressing his desire to have him share his story.
Lord Miles reveals his house arrest experience in Afghanistan on Andrew Tate's podcast
During an appearance on Tate's podcast, Lord Miles revealed that he had traveled to Afghanistan on five occasions since his initial evacuation during the Kabul airlift in 2021 when the Taliban assumed control, as per Arab News
Lord Miles disclosed that he spent a significant portion of his time watching movies with those overseeing his house arrest, including titles such as 'Titanic' and 'Rambo III.'
While residing in the capital, Lord Miles mentioned that he had purchased 'Taliban merch' to resell in the Western world, as reported by Arab News.
However, Lord Miles expressed admiration for the Taliban during an episode of the 'Emergency Meeting' podcast.
During the podcast, Tate remarked that he “had a lot in common with the Talibros,” alluding to Afghan "traditional family values" and a preference for large families, as per Arab News.
According to Arab News, Lord Miles commented on Afghanistan, stating, "Everyone is in their place and acting well, which is excellent to see."
He mentioned that after his release, he was flown to Dubai to meet with Foreign Office officials who inquired about his well-being.
Arab News reports that Lord Miles taunted British authorities, saying, “I’ll be back in Kabul in three weeks.” He informed Tate, “They had this horrified face, like ‘he’s not going to stop.’”
A spokesperson for the Foreign Office, at the time of his release, which also included the release of three other British nationals, conveyed the government's regret over the incident.
Lord Miles initially visited Afghanistan in 2021 while studying physics at Loughborough University in the UK because the “food seemed amazing and it was dirt cheap,” as reported by Arab News.
Following his evacuation on a military transport plane from Kabul airport, Lord Miles asserted that he had "no regrets."
Why was Lord Miles arrested?
Lord Miles has been released from an eight-month house arrest in Afghanistan, as reported by the Daily Mail.
Lord Miles was apprehended by authorities in Kabul in February of the current year but was subsequently released in October, according to Arab News.
Lord Miles was detained on suspicions of espionage by the Taliban and placed under house arrest, also acknowledging a charge of traveling to another region in the country without a permit, reports Arab News.
