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Spanta Blasts Government Over Pakistan Policies
News - Afghanistan
Spanta Blasts Government Over Pakistan Policies
Sunday, 04 October 2015 19:11Last Updated on Sunday, 04 October 2015 19:47Written by Tariq Majidi
Former national security advisor Rangin Dadfar Spanta has once again blasted the government's policy over Pakistan, saying the recent fall of Kunduz to the Taliban was a result of the NUG expecting too much from Pakistan.
Calling the government a "boot-licker" of Pakistani generals, Spanta told TOLOnews that the current government is not comparable with the previous government of Hamid Karzai.
"We never went for boot-licking of Pakistani soldiers and battalion commanders," said Spanta, who blamed the Kunduz incident on neighboring Pakistan.
"Despite weaknesses, corruption and challenges, we had a legitimate and elected government. A fraudulent government must not be compared with an elected government."
He maintained that counter-terrorism efforts on the part of Pakistan cannot be expected, as the neighboring country has been paid billions of dollars by the United States to fight terrorism.
Expressing his dissatisfaction with the National Unity Government (NUG), Karzai's close aide said that comparing the previous government with the current "fraudulent government" was shameful.
"I am really ashamed if you compare this government with our government. It is never comparable," he stated.
Referring to the recent address by the CEO Abdullah Abdullah at the UN General Assembly where he accused Pakistan of supporting terror groups, Spanta said both the current and the previous government had no solid evidence in hand to prove Pakistan's support of militant groups.
According to Spanta, such statements at the UN General Assembly were meaningless unless the UN Security Council carries out a particular investigation over the matter.
"What was expressed [recently at the UN] was also expressed during our government," said Spanta, who blamed the Kunduz incident on neighboring Pakistan. "Neither during our government nor in this government has a formal petition been lodged at the UN General Assembly."
Pakistan - who Spanta does think is behind the insurgent groups - is being paid billions of dollars by the United States and that the West, especially the U.S, has failed in the war against terrorism.
Pointing to a Washington Post article that said Pakistan received $31 billion USD from the US for combating terrorism, Spanta said: "How can you overcome terrorism when you are financing the main perpetrator of terrorism by $31 billion dollars?"
He stressed the need for a new strategy to combat terrorism and called for an international consensus that must include America, Europe, China and India to eliminate the terrorist groups.
Touching on the issues of spies within the government – which has lately been referred to as the fifth pillar – Spanta maintained that such factors were very easy to identity if there is a strong will to do so.
Spanta, who is a close aid of former president Hamid Karzai, has been a strong critic of the National Unity Government.
He has several times blamed the Ghani administration of having wrong policies on Pakistan which he believes has been worked in favor of Pakistan.
News - Afghanistan
Spanta Blasts Government Over Pakistan Policies
Sunday, 04 October 2015 19:11Last Updated on Sunday, 04 October 2015 19:47Written by Tariq Majidi
Former national security advisor Rangin Dadfar Spanta has once again blasted the government's policy over Pakistan, saying the recent fall of Kunduz to the Taliban was a result of the NUG expecting too much from Pakistan.
Calling the government a "boot-licker" of Pakistani generals, Spanta told TOLOnews that the current government is not comparable with the previous government of Hamid Karzai.
"We never went for boot-licking of Pakistani soldiers and battalion commanders," said Spanta, who blamed the Kunduz incident on neighboring Pakistan.
"Despite weaknesses, corruption and challenges, we had a legitimate and elected government. A fraudulent government must not be compared with an elected government."
He maintained that counter-terrorism efforts on the part of Pakistan cannot be expected, as the neighboring country has been paid billions of dollars by the United States to fight terrorism.
Expressing his dissatisfaction with the National Unity Government (NUG), Karzai's close aide said that comparing the previous government with the current "fraudulent government" was shameful.
"I am really ashamed if you compare this government with our government. It is never comparable," he stated.
Referring to the recent address by the CEO Abdullah Abdullah at the UN General Assembly where he accused Pakistan of supporting terror groups, Spanta said both the current and the previous government had no solid evidence in hand to prove Pakistan's support of militant groups.
According to Spanta, such statements at the UN General Assembly were meaningless unless the UN Security Council carries out a particular investigation over the matter.
"What was expressed [recently at the UN] was also expressed during our government," said Spanta, who blamed the Kunduz incident on neighboring Pakistan. "Neither during our government nor in this government has a formal petition been lodged at the UN General Assembly."
Pakistan - who Spanta does think is behind the insurgent groups - is being paid billions of dollars by the United States and that the West, especially the U.S, has failed in the war against terrorism.
Pointing to a Washington Post article that said Pakistan received $31 billion USD from the US for combating terrorism, Spanta said: "How can you overcome terrorism when you are financing the main perpetrator of terrorism by $31 billion dollars?"
He stressed the need for a new strategy to combat terrorism and called for an international consensus that must include America, Europe, China and India to eliminate the terrorist groups.
Touching on the issues of spies within the government – which has lately been referred to as the fifth pillar – Spanta maintained that such factors were very easy to identity if there is a strong will to do so.
Spanta, who is a close aid of former president Hamid Karzai, has been a strong critic of the National Unity Government.
He has several times blamed the Ghani administration of having wrong policies on Pakistan which he believes has been worked in favor of Pakistan.
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