Re: 2014 - What should we do regarding Afghanistan
I have no hate for Afghans (or Indians for that matter). I’d like to see your “revenge” against Afghans. Lets review Pakistan and Afghanistan relations:
- Yes, Afghanistan voted against Pakistan. It was simply due to the fact that they believed that the Pakhtun majority areas of Pakistan (an artificial colonial creation from their point of view) should have gone back to Afghanistan. I don’t agree with that statement but but its their point of view.
- In the 1948, 1965, 1971 wars with India, if Afghanistan wanted to open up a second front they could have. Pakistan would be DONE at that point.
- Yes, Pakistan suffered immensely due to the Soviet invasion, yet it took the opportunity to get billions in aid from USA, KSA. Essentially created the Taliban, meddled in their politics, and came up with the concept of strategic depth. Note, I am not blaming Pakistan for any of this, I actually support many of the decisions, but you can not discount the fact that Pakistan has been intimately involved in the political/military maneuverings in Afghanistan.
- Durand Line: I have news for you, the Durand Line is a *soft *border at best. On a personal level, Both sides of the border do not recognize the Durand Line. As an international border, its status is clear.
As for calling Afghans “gay monkeys” or anything else, I’d like you to do that in front of an Afghan, I am sure that you will get a fitting response.
Instead of tearing down each others countries, we should be working towards the post US future of Afghanistan, engaging Iran on making sure that the post Karzai era does not descend into chaos.