I commend the authors positivity and effort but expecting free elections from USA where Bush’s election was ‘controversial’ to say the least, where new presidents change their policies from their campaign policies as soon as they are elected, and the country which goes to wars on lesser evidence than there is for aliens on mars, is beyond positivity and sounds more like a dream.
Why presidential elections? Was there a president in the stable pre-9/11 Afghanistan? did afghans have a president when USA attacked? Why not let the people choose their leader however they wish instead of shoving democracy down their throats? Enforcing any ruling system whether democracy or dictatorship are both morally wrong.
I disagree that peace can be achieved only by developmental activity. This inherently means USA should carry out developmental activities, which will give them more time to try to poison the Afghans with the American way of life and corrupt mentality.
There is only one true just solution. USA to leave Afghanistan, Pakistan to help talibaan setup their institutions and govt again since we understand them more than anyone else, and then let the people select their leader to lead the new system.
Sadly due to Musharraf, Pakistani reputation in Afghanistan was heavily damaged, but according to Mulla Omar’s statements they still dont have a grudge as they know it was Musharraf and not all Pakistanis who sold them out to the Americans. They will trust Pakistanis more than any other people.
A bigger problem is that our current government will probably not be interested in this. They still dont understand who funds TTP and that they are not Afghan talibaan, so its expecting too much of them to think they can actually understand or carry out such a policy. I wish Pakistanis realize soon that this government isnt going to lead them to the destination that Iqbal and Jinnah had in mind. Something needs to be done on this side of the border too. Presidents on both sides do not have the support of the people.
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As is evident from my reply above, I am one of those people who look at every Afghan policy from USA very skeptically due to the simple fact that they invaded and destroyed an entire country based on false assumptions and for the sake of oil and gass routes. The have no moral highground contrary to their delusions. The American think tanks, their defense analysts, their presidential advisors, lobbies etc cannot and should not be trusted at all if we Muslims whether Afghan or Pakistani intend any sort of true peace and justice for this region.

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