One of the Taliban's most secretive leaders was seen Saturday at a passing-out parade for new Afghan police recruits. Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani, who also heads the feared Haqqani Network, has previously only been photographed clearly from behind -- even since the hardline Islamists seized power last August. "For a long time, I had not appeared in front of the media, but God has blessed me, and you, and I am now appearing publicly for the media to build your trust and so that you know how much value we have with our leadership," he said. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES