US boosting Afghan defence against Pakistan

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US boosting Afghan defence against Pakistan​

WASHINGTON - Accusing Pakistan of trying to have a say in Afghan affairs, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has stated that the US was building up Afghanistan’s capacity to defend itself against regional and other players pushing to gain influence in the country.



Clinton told a Congressional panel that Pakistan does not want Afghanistan to become a satellite of India, and that whatever happens in the war-torn country will not affect Pakistani strategic interests.
‘So it (Pakistan) has in the past invested in a certain amount of instability in Afghanistan’, she said in her testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Thursday during a hearing on Afghanistan and Pakistan. Analysts saw her statements as biased.
While pointing her finger at Pakistan, she glossed over Indian interference not only in Afghanistan but through it also in Pakistan, they pointed out.

Having destroyed Afghanistan over the past 10 years, one expert said the US is now attempting to portray itself as a well-wisher of the country. In her testimony, Hillary Clinton said: ‘It (Pakistan) also does not want Afghanistan to become a satellite of India, you know. India and Afghanistan have a historical affinity. And historically, Afghanistan has supported elements within Afghanistan, which Pakistan has seen as inimical to its own interests’.


‘So if Pakistan could be assured that what would be left would be favourable to and even, in their view, subservient to Pakistani interests, that would be fine with them. The Indians aren’t going to sit around and accept that. The Uzbeks and the Tajiks are not going to sit around and just accept that. So part of what we have been doing is to try to build up capacity within Afghanistan so it is strong enough to defend itself against all comers, but without falling back into civil war, because particularly the Northern Alliance constituents believe that they are threatened by Pakistan and the Pashtuns’, she stated.

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[muse]

what we have been doing is to try to build up capacity within Afghanistan so it is strong enough to defend itself against all comers, but without falling back into civil war, because particularly the Northern Alliance constituents believe that they are threatened by Pakistan and the Pashtuns’,

Interesting - it seems the US is threatening the partition of Afghanistan to win her SOFA agreement - the construction of a Uzbekistan and Tajikistan that are hostile to an Afghanistan, friendly at peace with Pakistan is particularly interesting given that these countries are SCO members and SCO policy supports a an Afghanistan open to all, not just the US.

 

[indushek]

Interesting - it seems the US is threatening the partition of Afghanistan to win her SOFA agreement - the construction of a Uzbekistan and Tajikistan that are hostile to an Afghanistan, friendly at peace with Pakistan is particularly interesting given that these countries are SCO members and SCO policy supports a an Afghanistan open to all, not just the US.

So does this mean Tajiks and Uzbeks have no problem as stated by Hillary ??

 

[muse]

I don't know - maybe we could research Uzbek or Tajik papers and see if there are op/ed pieces that might be interesting?

 

[lem34]

US boosting afghanistans defence capabilities are basically training a few mercenaries to fight for their interests. As they have found to their costs sometimes these trainees turn their guns on their trainers. They have not won a single heart or mind in afghanistan. Except maybe Kazzi(toilet) who seems to be moving all the backhanders he gets from america to dubai and his drug running brother.

 

[Bill Longley]

I think Both Pakistan, Afghanistan...Pashtuns, Tajiks and Uzbaks all have learned their lesson. When US leaves I belive Neighbors will behave as well as ethnic groups of Afghanistan. I hope and Pray prosperous afghanistan after US withdrawl. We all need peace and prosperity but I also think as US has failed in Afghanistan it will try its best to sow seeds of new conflicts before leaveing

Both Afghans and Pakistanies, Iranians, Uzbaks, Tajiks, Russians, and Chinese should remain on gaurd against US designs

 

[Bill Longley]

If US divides afghanistan, then it will be divided further. First they according to Black will design, divide Pashtun areas from Non Pashtun. if that happen sooner or latter Tajiks, Uzbeks and Hazaras will fight each other and Ultimately 3 new states will be created. I think it will be stupid for Non Pashtuns to go for any division of Afghanistan. they should not fell in trap of Divide and Rule tactic

 

[EjazR]

Well the historical fact is that none of the Central Asian countries, Iran or Turkey liked the Taliban. All of these countries along with India supported different factions of the Northern Alliance.

What Hillary is saying that if we do leave Afghanistan under Pakistani control or under Taliban -subservient to Pakistan - control, these other countries will not sit quietly. They will balance against this and this time they will be much better prepared than the 90s and that will result in more chaos.

That is why it is necessary for the Taliban to make sure that they reconcile under the Afghan led peace process and under the Afghan constitution. Make sure that Pakistan along with its neighbours agree to not use Afghan territory against any other country. This requires some sort of Congress of Vienna to clarify whose role is what and an Afghan army and security establishment that can defend itself against external aggression.

 

[Spring Onion]

^ Hell yeah, comes the genius of jokers!

The Americans recently have started an active drive to divide Afghanistan in different parts so that they can have dominance in areas connecting with CARs. these losers now seeking breaking Afghanistan into small pieces

 

[Spring Onion]

Well the historical fact is that none of the Central Asian countries, Iran or Turkey liked the Taliban. All of these countries along with India supported different factions of the Northern Alliance.
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historical fact? and Turkey ? yeh they did not like TALIBAN from the time of Khilafat-e-Usmania lolzzzzzzzz]

ejaz such a joke was not expected from you. Turkey is the country that has arranged talks and negotiations for bringing Taliban in other words Pukhtuns of Afghanistan into mainstream govt affairs.

 

[Rafi]

There needs to be a new covenant for sharing power, in Afghanistan - this is the only way forward - and yes Pakistan needs to be reassured that she will not be used for activities against her interest.

 

[Watani]

@Jana
That has been the plan of many countries. Even Russia and China are now suggesting this. But if after all those wars Afghanistan didn't break up, why would it now seeing the situation is much better between Afghans as compared to a decade ago? Yes, one thing is for sure that tribal Pashtuns will never agree with the US, until their last day in Afghanistan, while Northern Afghanistan will happily associate with NATO as long as they have economical benefit attached to it. This one difference between Tajiks and Pashtuns can make the entire country pay a very heavy price, but I am certain that if even during the civil war Afghanistan didn't break, it won't break now either.

 

[pakdefender]

^ Hell yeah, comes the genius of jokers!

You allowed your country to be turned into the toilet of the world by letting in foreign powers, your own countrymen let in the Russians in and you own country men helped the American set up bases. You tired riding these foreign invaders like the Russians then the American to achieve some pot-induced hallucination about the taking the territory of your neighbour an conspiring for its break up but you failed and today you are being set up to be put on the chopping board.

Like I said the joke is on you but you are too foolish to understand

 

[Spring Onion]

@Jana
That has been the plan of many countries. Even Russia and China are now suggesting this. But if after all those wars Afghanistan didn't break up, why would it now seeing the situation is much better between Afghans as compared to a decade ago? Yes, one thing is for sure that tribal Pashtuns will never agree with the US, until their last day in Afghanistan, while Northern Afghanistan will happily associate with NATO as long as they have economical benefit attached to it. This one difference between Tajiks and Pashtuns can make the entire country pay a very heavy price, but I am certain that if even during the civil war Afghanistan didn't break, it won't break now either.

Watani we have seen only US and for that matter Russia and Iran also will be happy and advocating for break up of Afghanistan but have not seen Chinese suggesting it as its not going to serve any purpose for them

 

[Pashtun Khan]

nah I don't see Afghanistan breaking up,
Pashtuns should stay united and never listen to the US.

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i think after USA elimination from Afghanistan
we will use atomic bomb against Afghanistan before Indiawhat is India is doing in Afghanistan
they are not neighbors
we want peace but doesn't at the cost of our self respect

And how is that going to help?