Morally bankrupt, eh? Well...thanks for taking our money and perpetuating our morally bankrupt foreign policy choices. You've been the best, most corrupt collaborators of our
global conquest objectives we could EVER hope to find.
For a moment I thought you were going to show some REAL backbone and principle and suggest that you don't need a penny of our aid given our indifference to your plainly massive grievance. It's only because of our moral bankruptcy that we WON'T see your POV.
It's only because of your moral bankruptcy that your palm remains extended.
You've no case that interests America.
Please don't shoot the messenger.
So its global conquest after all...
Regarding moral high ground, i guess none of the parties can really tread this path given that all countries have been involved with covert operations to safeguard their interests. With this acceptance all have to give space and all have to realize that just as they can cause damage to each other and still be able to negotiate so should the opportunity be given to those whom we are fighting against.
It is a natural thing for any nation to safeguard its interests but with the advent of modern terrorism and its ability to seep into the foundation of any militant movement; the backlash of such covert operations can be severe on the puppet masters and their enemies alike.
Many of the combatants in the war on terror are not good and evil in the classical sense and refusing to work with most of them will keep fueling the fires of War. No War can go on indefinitely and eventually the locals will have to make their decisions based on their experiences and their code of what is wrong and what is right.
Most of the Taliban in Afghanistan are in their minds fighting an invasion by a foreign nation and in this they are supported by majority of afghans. They also have support in Afghanistan because of their ability to implement some form of order in a land where every drug lord and warlord had his own set of laws and was god in his realm.
Taliban did tow a very hardliner approach but the problem is that the people despite being unhappy about many steps were at least appreciative of security and uniformity of law on all people (personal experience of mine in my communication with many friends from tribal areas whose comments i trust as fair and honest).
The fact that most of us fail to understand this phenomenon is purely because we have not been subject to such poverty, insecurity, lawlessness, injustice and inequality in our daily lives as people in a war torn and desolate land.
With time there was a hope that slowly the will of the people will prevail and reforms shall be made like in Iran and even Saudi Arabia to follow more moderate path which makes most people satisfied.
In order to survive the the ruling party has to make changes to accommodate the just demands of its public, it takes time but it happens (especially if the public is aware and expressive) since Islam is moderate and flexible in its nature.
With the tragic 9/11 incident and the tragic aftermath in terms of Afghan conflict this hope has now been lost with the exodus of a government which firmly controlled the country.
On the other hand most people in the western world believe in T for Terrorism and T for Taliban philosophy and see US engaging sheer evil in Terrorismistan!
I wish it was all that simple...
I am not a supporter of Taliban here but just saying that if they are all declared the primary enemy instead of Al Qaeda Terrorists then the war is not going to be conclusive.
There are many factions now associating themselves with Taliban and some are miscreants/outlaws only whereas many are respected Afghan leaders who have support of local people.
If we brand everyone a terrorist then it cannot be productive.
On a national level all countries need to enter into dialogue in this entire South Asian region and try to resolve major issues and only then we can claim to have played a part in eliminating terrorism.
In every country in this region there are separatist movements and we all need to realize this and work collectively to resolve differences and address the grievances of each nation in a dignified manner.
US should try to genuinely help in diplomatically resolving the major differences amongst the nations in this region which still remains a distant dream.
That shall be an act well remembered by the people rather than any other form of aid.
Will US play such a part especially since peace means less spending on military hardware for all the countries etc. and stability would eventually lead to much stronger governments with much more independent policies?
I am hoping it US takes this nobler path and there is an end to this war which is spreading everywhere and making our future very dark and gloomy.
I do not want my children to be afraid of going outside their home for fear of bombs and bullets, something which i have been faced with recently being a citizen of Pakistan.
Only now do i realize the pain, suffering and hatred even one unjust killing of a family may bring about, not all men are evil and many men who turn to violence do so as a result of pain and suffering they go through.
The world stood watching when many innocent civilians were killed in the Israeli Palestinian conflict. Will this solve the problem or breed more blind hatred?
Put yourselves in the shoes of a father or mother who lose their children to bullets, bombs, missiles. Will sanity prevail in their minds? Will they not be consumed by blind hatred?
I pray to god that none of us go through this torture ever for i cannot even imagine anything more painful than for a parent to have to bury their child.
Is it that difficult to understand that blind hatred and brute force will not help us win any moral victory in this War?
