You are right, out policy for the very first was wrong.. I am very disappointed as how it turned out.

Dera Manana for your posting.

Khalil

Your assumption is quite close.

Khalil

Salamoona Aow Singa Yast?

Thank you for your precise e-mail and I am glad that we are in phase on most of the issues you pointed out or mentioned in the article I wrote.
However, How I really see the Durrani-Ghilzai rivalries are in many dimensions and quite different than many people’s views. As you pointed out the ANA is in full with recruitment of non-Pashtuns and that is the main cause for fueling insurgence and resentment of Pashtun tribes towards the North. But who is causing this ANA recruitment? It is the Durrani leadership of the current Afghan government. In if we look in other dimension for example; the Haqanis (Zadran), Gulbudin Hekmatyar (Kharot) and Mullah Omar (Hotak) they are all Ghilzais and the core of opposition to current Durrani leadership of Karzai government. I believe it is the beginning of another movement that is totally superseding the Muslim fundamentalism in its entirety, which in a sense dangerous in its core by involving Southern, Eastearn and Northern Afghanistan. Looks like Afghanistan is moving towards the jihadist time akin to post Najib government. In any event I can go on with my lecture but it is no use if it is an opinion.
The Kuchi and Hazaras are absolutely another complete rivalry that could be added to the mix and I am hoping that that is not going to escalate like a wildfire.
I wrote an article about British participation in the war effort in Afghanistan and is fueling the insurgency. Hope you find time to read it.
Aside from above, let’s talk about the facts, and I hope you are in agreement: In the current Afghan government, why should someone take a position because of his ethnicity and not because of his intellect to produce a viable solution and profound democracy for Afghanistan. Karim Khalili and Qasim Fahim are infuriating the entire Pahtuns including the civilized world. And how could people like Abdul Rashid Dostum go without any trial that Radovan Kardzic, Sobodan Milosevic or even Sadam Husain have gone through for their atrocities? The fact is that Mr. Karzai is too weak to turn him in and nothing can work if we don’t have our own Afghan style policy akin to Daud Khan or even the hated by most, Amir Abdul Rahman Khan. There is no justice as what is going on in Kandahar that all the rest of Alakozais, Ishaqzais, and many more are slaves under the Popalzais. Night raids and USSF raids in the name of Wali Karzai is devastating my fellow Afghans in Kandahar. God knows what I am going through when I hear all this injustice that Kandahar elders are facing. We need to bring Afghanistan back when everybody was happy, prosperous and tribes were all balanced once.
I wish the Khalqis could have brought prosperity to Afghanistan, same for the jihadist, and the Taliban and now Karzai. Nothing has worked, and there will be no hope as we see it. Operation Mushtrak in Marja has failed. Government in the box was just an illusion that could turn things around and now Kandahar will be the same or even worse. In addition, the upcoming Loya Jirga is going to be a futile effort and by December 2010 Obama is going to reassess his strategy for Afghanistan. The window of opportunity is not going be there. As the result, the fractured NATO alliance is going to be disintegrated and then what? A win for the Taliban and Pakistan’s ISI.
In respect to your comment about my lack of physical location in Afghanistan; if physically I am here in Seattle, my thoughts are with my fellow Afghans inside Afghanistan. I am always in touch with the people from all over even in Kandahar and Helmand where my ancestral real-estate is being used by drug barons in Nawzad and Kinjak, and I still have good connections with my Kandaharis. I hear everything from a distance; read and see everything that spreads out in any media source.
when I see injustice in the name of fame, power and greed it makes me to be very proactive in the matters of Afghanistan.

Allah Mu Mal Sha
Di Khodai Paman,
Khalil Nouri

Also you brought up another awesome subject. The British exit in the second Afghan-Anglo war. Yes the Iron Emir was definitely brilliant in his policy, however, if the same policy to be introduced but in adjustment to current need than I think that Policy of Emir Abdul Rahman Khan can be salvaged. In exception of foreign interference in Afghanistan which should be a different agenda. In contrary to now, Iran was not as strong and Pakistan nonexistent, therefore, if policy of non interference in Afghanistan’s internal affairs could be guaranteed and adopted then that should work. In addition to that an Emir figure must be introduced and that is combination of the both ex royal families would be good enough to portray the old Mohammadzai system.

Respectfully,

Someone from Europe

Thank you for your great efforts to pay attention to the Afghan
imbroglio and to suggest ways out of it. I think, the emerging
conflict between Durrani and Ghelzay tribes is real but concentrating
on this takes attention from a bigger conflict, the struggle between
Pashtoons and Non- Pashtoons. I am in the midst of the issues and am
quite concerned that the US army fighting in the South and East using
an Afghan Army that is mostly non-Pashtoon will push more Pashtoons to
join the Taliban especially in the north when the Pashtoons are
minorities and have been suppressed by their non-pashtoon majarity in
the recent past whose sons are now in the army. Further more, the
Pashtoons feel that the current gov is also dominated by
non-Pashtoons, in other words they see both army and the gov. as
dominated by the non-Pashtoons.
It is already, a common saying among Pashtoons that the American army
is here to exterminate Pashtoons and that the British army is here to
take revenge from Pashtoons for their losses during Englo-Afghan
wars. I do not believe that the Americans or the Brithis are here to
exterminate the Pashtoons. It is important
however, that the Americans know what the Pashtoon Majority of
Afghanistan is thinking. Being a member of the Gov. I appreciate the
balancing act of Mr. Kazay to prevent any conflict between the two big
“ethnic” groups of Afghanistan. The reason for the situation as is, is
not all the consequences of what Mr. Karzay and his family did. There
has been currents beyond their control. Issues look very different
when one is out of Afghanistan and not in touch with the netty gritty
of the Afghan politics and being a way from the ground realities.
The currently on going conflict between Hazaras and the Kochi tribes
in Behsood is
not only an economic and Territorial conflict. It has roots in the
Anti- Afghan Gove elements trying to fuel a Pashtoon-Non Pashtoon
ethnic groups internal war.I am privy to many efforts of the President
and know that he is trying genuinely to resolve such conflicts.
I appreciate your analyses. My recommendation is that you base them on
hard data such as the one you provided on the ethnic composition of
the Afghan Army which I appreciated.

My salaams to you

Da Khudai Pa Amaan Aou Pa Dranaawi

Anonymous

Ravza
London, UK

The whole Afghan people knew that the ex King Zahir Shah’s appointment was vital for Afghanistan’s future and the majority of Afghans wanted him badly. He was the only one who could have been the symbol of unity and the Afghan people trusted him. I know the current warlords are unhappy if he had come to power because they want power. But the Afghan people are tired of the current leader Hamid Karzai who cannot bring any good to the country. This time America, the United Kingdom and the United Nation must assemble the Afghans and help them to work out the peace solution by bringing Prince Mustapha Zahir. This would be the start of the end the warlords. I believe he will follow his elders’ footsteps. His policy should reflect Daud Khan’s policy rather that Zahir Khan’s. This is wild time in Afghanistan and an Iron fisted leader is what Afghanistan needs.

In 2001, the West invaded Afghanistan to topple the Taliban, imposing “Durrani” rule again; now under “Durrani” President Karzai—however, he is from an unpopular “Durrani” side of the “Popalzai” clan.

It should read:

In 2001, the West invaded Afghanistan to topple the Taliban, imposing “Durrani” rule again; now under “Durrani” President Karzai—however, he is from an unpopular “Popalzai” side of the “Durrani” clan.