Afghanistan

6.15.08:The New Age of Karzai

On sunday, President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan openly threatened military action against Pakistan. This statement made in a press conference outside the presidential palace came after the events in Kandahar were a prision was broken into by Taleban insurgents. One car bomb blast was confirmed in the fortification at the compounds entrance were the insurgents stormed in with heavy arms and assult rifles. Aside from the casualties, high ranking Taleban commanders plus 1000 prisioners including 400 Taleban fighters escaped from the prision during the attack.

Plus, recent engagement with the Taleban and Pakistani Army against the Afghan - Coalition forces on the volatile Durrand Line caused another reason for Karzai to call his people to arms. As Pakistan condemned the airstrike as cowardly, as it caused the death of 11 paramilitary soldiers plus Taleban fighters. The boarder region with Pakistan is chaotic to say the least. Waziristan is home to many Taleban and al-Qaeda militants and sympathizers. As the Durrand Line remains “undrawn” most of these merchants of death freely cross in and out of both countries leaving terror and destruction in the path, especially in Afghanistan.

President Karzai stated in his press conference that if Pakistani militants cross into Afghanistan and cause trouble that they will chase them right to their very door step in order to eliminate the threat. The Afghan President warns Pakistan against military activities in Afghanistan or else there will be consequences. With this new policy agianst Pakistan, Afghanistan is on the offensive instead of standing by passively. And Hamid Karzai on the other hand, is starting to show his executive effectiveness and control over the situation in his country. Plus, in regard to the Durrand Line itself, President Karzai mentioned the fact it is not draw further showing his acceptance of it in general. Hamid Karzai has definately shown today that Afghanistan is not going to stand by idlely and let the insurgence choke the country. 

As heard from various resources from Afghanistan. Photo from Pingnews, under creative commons licence attribution - share alike.

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