Afghanistan cannot move forward if the obstacles are debacle and created by the very same government from outset. One has to realize Afghanistan is in a juncture with no military and very little political solution left to play. To get Afghanistan out of this mess, it requires a leadership in a caliber of many other leaders in world who were/are honest, kindhearted and at same time forceful enough to keep the societal balance intact and supported by the majority. That is what Afghanistan needs and unfortunately it is absent from its inception of post Taliban regime. Afghans maybe underprivileged, but they are not stupid to know as what rights and wrong. The 10 year window is sufficed for any government to show its due diligence and the golden opportunity that it had, and now it is almost buried.

Thank you for your wonderful post ..

I really don’t think that is the case and prejudging this may not suffice for a viable solution in Afghanistan. Lets wait and see to evidence the fact. I agree the corruption is bad now.

Khalil

I am in agreement,

If the supporters of monarchy to get to the power in Afghanistan and leave the country once their pockets are full of money – they didn’t care about the Afghans and Afghanistan in the past and neither they will in the future. They don’t have the support of the younger generation in Afghanistan. Obviously Karzai is and his family are also looting the country and no one deserves the leadership than those who have shed their blood for the country during the Russian and American occupation.

A constitutional monarchy with a popularly elected Parliament guaranteeing the rights of all ethnic groups with special representation for women and human rights guarantees is the best option for Afghanistan. Under constitutional monarchy his function is more or less symbolic. This system in Afghanistan can, however, only work if all neighbors of Afghanistan stop interfering in its internal affairs. The United Nations under the United States, the United Kingdom, Russia and others must appoint observers/advisors for 5 years at least, and with safeguards for intervention if this is not implemented. Economic aid must be immediately made available to restructure the economy, and primarily for compulsory education, hospitals, roads and other infra-structure.
I hope you can introduce some siblings to reflect that era.

Indeed paranoia and insecurity within the Karzai inner circle are the biggest factors.
As a consequence of Karzai’s lack of achievements and zero tolerance for opium production that his cronies and many other high Afghan government officials enjoyed for almost a decade now is falling apart for its very seams.

Now they are very much caught red handed with their faults and consequently a lot of blaming and finger pointing will to evolve.

Below is what New Your Times reported yesterday:

Mr. Karzai had been wrangling with both men, according to several people close to Mr. Karzai. Mr. Atmar and Mr. Karzai had argued about the appointment of police chiefs as well as other positions, according to security officials close to Mr. Karzai.

I quote from today’s The Guardian about the Afghan minister resigns over jirga attack; “The significance of their removal is very profound and speaks volumes about the growing paranoia in the palace about the loyalties of whose who have been central to the Karzai administration for the last several years,” said Candace rondeaux, senior Afghanistan analyst at the International Crisis Group.

I was also curious he seemed so calm abut the bombers attacking the Jirga last week. Was he fully conscious of what was happening?