There's too much to C&P, so go read it, but there's a couple bits:
Now, I did a little research on this and based on my interviews and wire reports I've read, the story is actually true. In April 2001, Rohrabacher travelled to Doha, Qatar to attend a conference on "Free Markets and Democracy." While there, he met with a Taliban delegation led by Muttawakil. Al Jazeera reported that the two discussed Osama bin Laden, the situation of women and civil liberties. Rohrabacher told Agence France Presse that the conversation was "frank and open." And he told the Associated Press that Muttawakil's response to his plan was "thoughtful and inquisitive."
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It turns out there's more. The Muttawakil meeting was attended by several members of the United States Congress, according to AP and AFP reports. Who those other members of Congress were is not clear. They don't seem to be jumping forward. Who are they? I'd like to know.
Still more interesting are the two groups who sponsored Rohrabacher's trip: the Egypt International Forum and the Islamic Institute. Those who follow Republican politics will recognize the Islamic Institute as the group Republican power broker Grover Norquist established to help corral American Muslims into the Republican party. Norquist has been a close friend and political ally of Karl Rove for a couple decades and he is now a close advisor to President Bush.
UPDATE: G Cabot notes that:
Muttawakil was interviewed in Saira Shah's Beneath the Veil and was asked why a football stadium, funded by international organizations, was being used for public executions.
Muttawakil replied, "Help us to build a place to conduct executions and we will not use the stadium."
At least Dana didn't get any donations from some out of state people with "arab-sounding names." Oh, wait, actually he did.
UPDATE 2: Chris Nelson has more on this.