International
security
Afghanistan’s chaos today
could be our problem tomorrow
Monday, 22 December 2014
It
may be Afghanistan’s turn today but it may be our turn tomorrow.
Afghanistan
is in limbo with nowhere to go. Suicide bombers, or the death squads, are
mushrooming across the country with only one mission: killing as many as they
can.
The
death squads are made up of humans, at least they seem so. Blood runs through
their veins and they have human figures but their souls belong to the darkness.
These people have been brain washed and trained to act like robots. Perhaps
they have not had love from their families which has resulted in them being
blinded to the beauty of life and left them susceptible to the
misinterpretation of Islam fed to them by their masters.
These
suicide bombers are not just Pakistani but have often traveled from abroad –
some are poor children who were tricked or drugged into carrying out the
attacks and some have Uzbek, Chechen, Kyrgyz and Arab nationalities.
Taliban
of the future
In
some poor Muslim countries families can’t afford to feed their children, so
they send the boys to “Islamic” schools in Pakistan. The schools give them
food, sleeping space and a free education and also fill them with hatred and
radical thoughts. These kids are the Taliban of the future.
The
lack of a strong central government and the U.S. pullout by the end of this
month are the main issues behind the general lack of security
Camelia
Entekhabi-Fard
The
Taliban cannot forgive Afghanistan for collaborating with the United States
after it was toppled in 2001. The Taliban will never accept democracy.
Former
President of Afghanistan Hamed Karzai’s initiative to make peace with the
Taliban didn’t succeed because Afghan Taliban members are rooted in Pakistan,
according to my sources, and so no progress can be made without Pakistan
playing a role.
The poor citizens of Afghanistan who have to live during these violent times have no way to escape. Afghan social media posts highlight the fear felt by civilians on the ground who are worried about their safety and the future.
The poor citizens of Afghanistan who have to live during these violent times have no way to escape. Afghan social media posts highlight the fear felt by civilians on the ground who are worried about their safety and the future.
Lack
of security
The
lack of a strong central government and the U.S. pullout by the end of this
month are the main issues behind the general lack of security.
More
than two months have passed since a coalition unity government came to power in
Afghanistan but cabinet members still have not been chosen. Thus it seems clear
that President Ashraf Ghani and the high-powered Abdullah Abdullah can’t work
together, giving people doubts that the government will last five years.
The
increased numbers of the attacks against civilians, up 19 percent since last
year, took the Afghans’ breath away, especially in the capital Kabul. On social
media, young and educated Afghans are asking where they can escape to if they
do not wish to die on the street.
Pakistan
recently revoked capital punishment and hanged some extremists but this does
not mean it is no longer a safe haven for Taliban fighters, some of whom could
cross over into Afghanistan. Afghanistan shouldn’t be abandoned again if we
leave innocent civilians to die in the streets today it could be our turn
tomorrow.
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