The situation in Afghanistan is turning from bad to worse. The last two months witnessed the deadliest attacks that killed record number of alien troops.
The US role in Afghan elections, especially Washington’s drama in favour of Abdullah Abdullah to further pressurize puppet Afghan President Hamid Karzai was resented by a common man in the streets of Afghanistan. After a very long period, anti-US rallies were witnessed in which thousands of Afghans participated. The participants were seen pelting stones and shouting slogans against US, ‘’Down with America’’ and “Down with Israel” echoed the streets of Kabul. These protests were the result of hatred against US cum NATO forces for missile attacks on innocent Afghan women, children and civilian men as well as destruction of Massajid and Maddarrass. Last month’s burning of a copy of Holy Qur’an during a raid by US cum NATO forces added fuel to fire and situation seems out of control. For the first time people are openly expressing sympathy with those who have been ruthlessly killed for holding specific views against western values. The latest address of US President Barack Hussain Obama to US Corps of Cadets, personnel of Armed Services and general American public basically spelled out US policy towards Muslim nations. Incident of September 11th 2001 has been described as turning point for changing US policy towards Muslim world. While claiming that the situation in Afghanistan deteriorated after Al Qaeda’s leadership escaped across the border into Pakistan in 2001 and 2002 and established a safe haven there, President Obama claimed that although a legitimate government was elected by the Afghan people, it’s been hampered by corruption, the drug trade, an under-developed economy, and insufficient security forces. He added that over the last several years, the Taliban has maintained common cause with Al Qaeda, as they both seek an overthrow of the Afghan government but there is no imminent threat of the government being overthrown. President Obama disclosed that when he took office, US had just over 32,000 Americans serving in Afghanistan, compared to 160,000 in Iraq at the peak of the war. He maintained that it is in America’s vital national interest to send an additional 30,000 US troops to Afghanistan which will begin to come home after 18 months. President Obama claimed that he made this decision because he is convinced that US security is at stake in Afghanistan and Pakistan which are the epicenter of violent extremism practiced by Al Qaeda. He claimed that from here that US was attacked on 9/11, and it is from here that new attacks are being plotted. As per the strategy spelled out by President Obama, the 30,000 additional troops that will be deployed in the first part of 2010 to meet the following objectives: 1) Target the insurgency and secure key population centers, 2) Increase US ability to train competent Afghan security forces and 3) To partner with Afghans trained troops so that they can get into the fight and help create the conditions for the United States to transfer responsibility to the Afghans and allow US to begin the transfer its forces out of Afghanistan in July of 2011. This transfer would be on similar lines as done in Iraq, after taking into account conditions on the ground. It need to mention here that US would continue to advise and assist Afghanistan’s security forces to ensure that they can succeed over the long haul. President Obama is bluffing the world community as well as US citizens that additional American and international troops will accelerate handing over responsibility to Afghan forces, and will allow US troops to begin the transfer of our forces out of Afghanistan in July of 2011. If this would have been the case, President Obama would have not referred transfer of US forces out of Afghanistan with the manner it was done in Iraq. He also clarified that US will execute this transition responsibly, taking into account conditions on the ground. We all know that US troops have not been sent home from Iraq but to Afghanistan to deal with a correlated mission against Muslims. Another important thing is that President Obama made it quite clear that US will continue to advise and assist Afghanistan’s security force to ensure that they can succeed over the long haul. In other words US interference in the internal affairs of Afghanistan will not cease even after the symbolic transfer of troops after July 2011. Ironically, many analysts are forgetting that the aid being given to Pakistan through Kerry Lugar Bill does not suggest that Americans are leaving this region in 18 months. As regard to Pakistan, President Obama spelled out three core elements of US strategy: 1) A military effort to create the conditions for a transition, 2) A civilian surge that reinforces positive action and 3) An effective partnership with Pakistan. President Obama claims that in the past, there have been those in Pakistan who have argued that the struggle against extremism is not their fight but in recent years, as innocents have been killed from Karachi to Islamabad, it has become clear that it is the Pakistani people who are the most endangered by extremism. He claims that public opinion has turned and the Pakistani Army has waged an offensive in Swat and South Waziristan. President Obama added that there is no doubt that the US and Pakistan share a common enemy. It is a matter of concern that the security situation in Pakistan had been generally satisfactory but after President Obama’s speech in which he referred that innocents have been killed from Karachi to Islamabad, things seems appearing true. After the President Obama’s speech, in one of the most deadliest attack in Rawalpindi top Pakistan Army officers were killed. Similarly attacks were also carried out in Peshawar, Lahore, Quetta, Multan. Certainly this is being done by foreign intelligence agencies to make Pakistani people believe that they are most endangered by extremism. The catch words of President Obama’s speech are “The struggle against violent extremism will not be finished quickly, and it extends well beyond Afghanistan and Pakistan. It will be an enduring test of our free society, and our leadership in the world. And unlike the great power conflicts and clear lines of division that defined the 20th century, our effort will involve disorderly regions, failed states, diffuse enemies.” In other words the war against terrorism and weapons of mass destruction is mere an eye wash. In fact it is a war between “free society” and “religious societies”, a war between worldly forces and divinely guided forces and non-believers and believers. As far as Pakistan is concerned President Obama is probably forgetting that Pakistan is a sovereign state which was created on the basis of Islamic ideology. Western and European societies are intolerant to their minorities especially Muslims in order to realize upon them that they are third grade citizens due to their profession of particular faith and respect to religious and ethical values. The Americans, the Britons, the Dutch, the French, the Swedish and others are victimizing followers of particular faith. Ironically, the western values encourage women in unethical and indecent dresses to exibit their modesty but wearing of Naqab or veil is not permitted because it affects human dignity.
The US role in Afghan elections, especially Washington’s drama in favour of Abdullah Abdullah to further pressurize puppet Afghan President Hamid Karzai was resented by a common man in the streets of Afghanistan. After a very long period, anti-US rallies were witnessed in which thousands of Afghans participated. The participants were seen pelting stones and shouting slogans against US, ‘’Down with America’’ and “Down with Israel” echoed the streets of Kabul. These protests were the result of hatred against US cum NATO forces for missile attacks on innocent Afghan women, children and civilian men as well as destruction of Massajid and Maddarrass. Last month’s burning of a copy of Holy Qur’an during a raid by US cum NATO forces added fuel to fire and situation seems out of control. For the first time people are openly expressing sympathy with those who have been ruthlessly killed for holding specific views against western values. The latest address of US President Barack Hussain Obama to US Corps of Cadets, personnel of Armed Services and general American public basically spelled out US policy towards Muslim nations. Incident of September 11th 2001 has been described as turning point for changing US policy towards Muslim world. While claiming that the situation in Afghanistan deteriorated after Al Qaeda’s leadership escaped across the border into Pakistan in 2001 and 2002 and established a safe haven there, President Obama claimed that although a legitimate government was elected by the Afghan people, it’s been hampered by corruption, the drug trade, an under-developed economy, and insufficient security forces. He added that over the last several years, the Taliban has maintained common cause with Al Qaeda, as they both seek an overthrow of the Afghan government but there is no imminent threat of the government being overthrown. President Obama disclosed that when he took office, US had just over 32,000 Americans serving in Afghanistan, compared to 160,000 in Iraq at the peak of the war. He maintained that it is in America’s vital national interest to send an additional 30,000 US troops to Afghanistan which will begin to come home after 18 months. President Obama claimed that he made this decision because he is convinced that US security is at stake in Afghanistan and Pakistan which are the epicenter of violent extremism practiced by Al Qaeda. He claimed that from here that US was attacked on 9/11, and it is from here that new attacks are being plotted. As per the strategy spelled out by President Obama, the 30,000 additional troops that will be deployed in the first part of 2010 to meet the following objectives: 1) Target the insurgency and secure key population centers, 2) Increase US ability to train competent Afghan security forces and 3) To partner with Afghans trained troops so that they can get into the fight and help create the conditions for the United States to transfer responsibility to the Afghans and allow US to begin the transfer its forces out of Afghanistan in July of 2011. This transfer would be on similar lines as done in Iraq, after taking into account conditions on the ground. It need to mention here that US would continue to advise and assist Afghanistan’s security forces to ensure that they can succeed over the long haul. President Obama is bluffing the world community as well as US citizens that additional American and international troops will accelerate handing over responsibility to Afghan forces, and will allow US troops to begin the transfer of our forces out of Afghanistan in July of 2011. If this would have been the case, President Obama would have not referred transfer of US forces out of Afghanistan with the manner it was done in Iraq. He also clarified that US will execute this transition responsibly, taking into account conditions on the ground. We all know that US troops have not been sent home from Iraq but to Afghanistan to deal with a correlated mission against Muslims. Another important thing is that President Obama made it quite clear that US will continue to advise and assist Afghanistan’s security force to ensure that they can succeed over the long haul. In other words US interference in the internal affairs of Afghanistan will not cease even after the symbolic transfer of troops after July 2011. Ironically, many analysts are forgetting that the aid being given to Pakistan through Kerry Lugar Bill does not suggest that Americans are leaving this region in 18 months. As regard to Pakistan, President Obama spelled out three core elements of US strategy: 1) A military effort to create the conditions for a transition, 2) A civilian surge that reinforces positive action and 3) An effective partnership with Pakistan. President Obama claims that in the past, there have been those in Pakistan who have argued that the struggle against extremism is not their fight but in recent years, as innocents have been killed from Karachi to Islamabad, it has become clear that it is the Pakistani people who are the most endangered by extremism. He claims that public opinion has turned and the Pakistani Army has waged an offensive in Swat and South Waziristan. President Obama added that there is no doubt that the US and Pakistan share a common enemy. It is a matter of concern that the security situation in Pakistan had been generally satisfactory but after President Obama’s speech in which he referred that innocents have been killed from Karachi to Islamabad, things seems appearing true. After the President Obama’s speech, in one of the most deadliest attack in Rawalpindi top Pakistan Army officers were killed. Similarly attacks were also carried out in Peshawar, Lahore, Quetta, Multan. Certainly this is being done by foreign intelligence agencies to make Pakistani people believe that they are most endangered by extremism. The catch words of President Obama’s speech are “The struggle against violent extremism will not be finished quickly, and it extends well beyond Afghanistan and Pakistan. It will be an enduring test of our free society, and our leadership in the world. And unlike the great power conflicts and clear lines of division that defined the 20th century, our effort will involve disorderly regions, failed states, diffuse enemies.” In other words the war against terrorism and weapons of mass destruction is mere an eye wash. In fact it is a war between “free society” and “religious societies”, a war between worldly forces and divinely guided forces and non-believers and believers. As far as Pakistan is concerned President Obama is probably forgetting that Pakistan is a sovereign state which was created on the basis of Islamic ideology. Western and European societies are intolerant to their minorities especially Muslims in order to realize upon them that they are third grade citizens due to their profession of particular faith and respect to religious and ethical values. The Americans, the Britons, the Dutch, the French, the Swedish and others are victimizing followers of particular faith. Ironically, the western values encourage women in unethical and indecent dresses to exibit their modesty but wearing of Naqab or veil is not permitted because it affects human dignity.
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