Afghanistan: Obstacles and the way forward

[CENTCOM]

It only makes sense for all the regional partners to be on the same page regarding the future of Afghanistan, especially when we are fighting towards our common goal of bringing peace and stability to the region. We certainly do not want conspiracy theories, anti-American sentiment and mistrust to plague our minds and risk everything that we have collectively accomplished in the past decades.

Stability in the region will only come if there is peace in both Afghanistan and Pakistan. Instability in one would cause instability in the other, especially due the porous border AF/PAK shares. There are certain challenges like the cross border militant attacks and infiltration, but we are confident that we can address these issues through mutual cooperation. Therefore, we are working closely with the Pakistani government and the Afghan National Security Forces to address this issue on both sides of the border. Training the ANSF and holding workshops with our Pakistani counterparts on the subject of combating IEDs, are some of the ways in which we are all working together to diminish these obstacles. The focus at the moment is to create a healthy environment for better coordination and decrease the level of mistrust between the three countries. There is a better chance of bringing peace and stability to the region in this path than the one laden with mistrust and hostility.

Haroon Ahmad
DET – U.S. Central Command
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[Khan_patriot]

It only makes sense for all the regional partners to be on the same page regarding the future of Afghanistan, especially when we are fighting towards our common goal of bringing peace and stability to the region. We certainly do not want conspiracy theories, anti-American sentiment and mistrust to plague our minds and risk everything that we have collectively accomplished in the past decades.

Stability in the region will only come if there is peace in both Afghanistan and Pakistan. Instability in one would cause instability in the other, especially due the porous border AF/PAK shares. There are certain challenges like the cross border militant attacks and infiltration, but we are confident that we can address these issues through mutual cooperation. Therefore, we are working closely with the Pakistani government and the Afghan National Security Forces to address this issue on both sides of the border. Training the ANSF and holding workshops with our Pakistani counterparts on the subject of combating IEDs, are some of the ways in which we are all working together to diminish these obstacles. The focus at the moment is to create a healthy environment for better coordination and decrease the level of mistrust between the three countries. There is a better chance of bringing peace and stability to the region in this path than the one laden with mistrust and hostility.

Haroon Ahmad
DET – U.S. Central Command
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There is only one way for both countries to be cooperative is mutual financial interest, lets face it nothing talks louder than cold hard cash. It is only after both parties have something mutually at stake will the realize that they are achieving nothing but destroying themselves. The Mutual Economic Interest can be achieved through several routes, the most obvious one being letting the Afghan gov access to the Pak sea ports, mutual trade, somekind of bicomplimentary ventures on the Afghan side in the field of mineral extraction, electricity generation or even infrastructure construction etc......

 

[CENTCOM]

True, economic growth can be an added incentive for mutual cooperation, however I believe some degree of security is essential for attracting, trade, investments and other economic prospects.

Haroon Ahmad
DET - U.S. Central Command
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[BATMAN]

Is there any way to convince northern alliance, to not misuse transit aid facility granted by great Asif Ali Zardari?

 

[imiakhtar]

It only makes sense for all the regional partners to be on the same page regarding the future of Afghanistan, especially when we are fighting towards our common goal of bringing peace and stability to the region. We certainly do not want conspiracy theories, anti-American sentiment and mistrust to plague our minds and risk everything that we have collectively accomplished in the past decades.
Stability in the region will only come if there is peace in both Afghanistan and Pakistan. Instability in one would cause instability in the other, especially due the porous border AF/PAK shares. There are certain challenges like the cross border militant attacks and infiltration, but we are confident that we can address these issues through mutual cooperation. Therefore, we are working closely with the Pakistani government and the Afghan National Security Forces to address this issue on both sides of the border. Training the ANSF and holding workshops with our Pakistani counterparts on the subject of combating IEDs, are some of the ways in which we are all working together to diminish these obstacles. The focus at the moment is to create a healthy environment for better coordination and decrease the level of mistrust between the three countries. There is a better chance of bringing peace and stability to the region in this path than the one laden with mistrust and hostility.

Please don't take this the wrong way but why on earth does the US care what happens in the Af-Pak region post withdrawal? The US has no national interest at stake and any future terror cell security threats are most likely to come from Africa or the Arabian peninsula (as we saw with the printer bomb plot not long ago).

If history is anything to go by, the various parties will be left to their own devices, and given the incompetent Afghan govt and Pakistan's meddling hand, the Talibs will be running things from Kandahar again.

 

[The Snow Queen]

I just want those yankee *** US troops to be deported back to their country and leave Afghanistan!

 

[CENTCOM]

The short answer to your question lies in history, as we are often blamed for the conditions in Afghanistan post Soviet -War. It is true that we shifted our attention away from the region post Soviet-War, and this contributed to Afghanistan becoming a haven for foreign terrorists. A totalitarian brutal regime without check harbored an organization responsible for targeting innocent civilians of so many nationalities and religions.

We do not want the same scenario of the post soviet war to repeat once again, therefore for the sake safeguarding our and the international community’s security and stability, it is vital that this time we do not abandon the region and continue to show our support for a country with so much potential.

Haroon Ahmad
DET – U.S. Central Command
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