Afghanistan Crises and Pakistan
According to history, Afghanistan has remained a war zone and a plan to invade central and south Asia for a long time. All of the invaders' troops entered South Asia through Afghanistan, from the Aryans to the Mughals. Afghanistan was the target of two major invasions in recent history. The former Soviet Union (USSR) launched its first invasion in December 1979, which lasted until 1989 and culminated in the dissolution of the Soviet Union into a number of distinct states.
However, a significant portion of the formal USSR's territory, now known as the Russian Federation, is still there. As a result of the so-called September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center in New York, the United States of America (USA) and its NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) allies, including Great Britain, launched the second invasion in 2001. Al-Qaeda's leader, Usama Bin Ladin, was allegedly blamed for the 9/11 attacks and claims that Al-Qaeda leadership is in Afghanistan, set the stage for an invasion.
It is interesting to note that the same Usama bin Laden, the leader of al-Qaeda, was one the Americans used puppet in the war against the Soviet Union with the assistance of Pakistan to label them Mujahedeen (Freedom Fighters). However, this time the American Central Investigating Agency (CIA) referred to Usama Bin Laden as a Terrorist Taliban and launched a media campaign with the assistance of the BBC, CNN, Washington Post, New York Times, and The Telegraph, among other publications. in its going full speed ahead.
From Dictator General Zia-ul-Haq (1979) to Dictator General Pervaiz Musharaf (2001), Pakistan was surprisingly ruled by a military dictatorship during the American support for the Soviet Union and the American invasion of Afghanistan. Another opinion is about the Zionists who control the West and USA establishment including Propagation against Islam and Muslims.
Through this blog article, we will examine a portion of the critical explanations behind the Afghan conflict with regards to the filthy round of governmental issues in existence where betraying, double-dealing, and could are correct and ravenousness for power go on going all out.
Introduction
Invasions over Afghanistan have always remained very meaningful for the invaders. The geopolitical and strategic interests have excited the invaders to invade the land of Afghanistan. The former Soviet Union’s motive behind the Afghanistan invasion was also geopolitical, economic, and strategic by getting access to the hot waters (Arabian Sea) to control the major trade routes (sea routes) which connect South Asia to Gulf countries including Africa, Europe, and Central Asia.
The coming of Americans and supporting Mujahedeen (Freedom Fighters) with the help of Pakistan, was actually to stop USSR from taking control over the hot waters and hence reducing USSR's political and economic interests which America achieved through playing guns on Pakistani shoulders. However, Americans had nothing to do with Afghanis and Pakistanis rather they were planning for a great game of power and economic control gain over the region. On the other hand, one cannot deny the Israeli interests and settlements in the occupied Palestine state.
The Arab-Israel war of 1967 as well as the friendship of Shah Faisal (Saudi Arabia), Bhutto (Pakistan), Nasir (Egypt), Tito (Yugoslavia), Gaddafi (Libya), and Sukarno (Indonesia) was a sign of great threat to America-Israel interests in the region. Similarly planning for the World Muslims Bank, the formation of the world's second-largest organization OIC (Organisation of Islamic Communities), and the Nuclear Power program of Pakistan with financial and moral support by Shah Faisal (Saudi Arabia) were never ever in the larger interests of India, Israel, and America including some European countries like Great Britain, France, and Germany who consider Islam as the greatest threat for them.
The assassination of Shah Faisal and the hanging of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto was actually the pre-planned actions of this great game that Americans and Israeli considered inevitable for their New World Order. Though ZA Bhutto’s hanging is considered a judicial murder but actually it was the CIA & MOSSAD who were behind the scenes and unfortunately a military dictator (Zia-ul-Haq) fell trapped into the hands of the CIA as a puppet for the sake of power and couldn’t understand the motive of CIA behind all that. Zia's decision of hanging Bhutto proved turmoil and disaster for Pakistan in general and the Muslim world in particular.
Why America Invaded Afghanistan?
There were a number of reasons which ultimately caused America to invade Afghanistan. Bush administration with the help of the CIA and MOSSAD (Israeli Intelligence Agency) planned the so-called 9/11 incident to create substantial grounds for invading Afghanistan and propagating against the Muslims that they are terrorists and Islam is the religion of terrorism.
America, India, and Israel have always considered Pakistan a great threat to them because Pakistan is the only Nuclear Power Muslim state in the world. Further neo-liberals, capitalists, and so-called liberals were given complete freedom to propagate Islam as a massive threat to their societies and stop the preaching of Islam in Europe and the west as Islam was spreading at a very rapid pace, particularly in America and Europe.
The second reason which caused America to invade Afghanistan is the emerging power of China. America and its allies know that China is going to emerge as a new Super Power with the help of Pakistan and Russia. China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) will not only extend China’s access to global markets through hot waters but also help Pakistan to overcome its financial crises and emerge as a leading Muslim country.
That is why CPEC is considered as a game-changing pact in the region which is an open threat to Israel, India, and USA interests. Therefore the motives behind invading Afghanistan are to destabilize Pakistan and ultimately stop China’s emerging as a new Super Power in the world.
America’s 20 Years of Afghanistan Invasion & Its Impacts on Pakistan
During the Bush administration, the United States invaded Afghanistan and began to implement its plans against Pakistan, China, and Iran to some extent. However, Israel's invasion of Iraq halted the implementation plan. On the other hand, the CIA, MOSSAD, and RAW used suicide bombers to start proxy wars on Pakistani soil. As Pakistan's dictator and ruler, General Musharraf had already opened all the doors to American and NATO troops, allowing them to begin bombing Afghanistan from Pakistani air bases and soil rather than putting obstacles in the way.
China noticed the circumstance intently and didn't get alarmed nor entertained itself with intermediary wars rather China changed over the American attack on Afghanistan into a chance to help its economy and gain admittance to new business sectors on the planet because of the space and vacuum given by America. In the meantime, Russia a foe of America made an honest effort to debilitate America by supporting Iran, and Syria as well as building new binds with China.
From 2001 to 2009, the US burned through $38 billion on the Afghan conflict, and accordingly, it American economy began going down. China took full advantage of the additional market space that was created as a result of this. In exchange for US dollars, the Karzai government in Afghanistan supported American and NATO forces in every way it could, but the only significant outcome was proxy wars in Pakistan. After hedge's second residency as president there came the Obama organization in the USA which began diminishing the conflict power in Afghanistan as well as Iraq.
After the global economic crisis of 2008, which was caused by the Israeli lobby of businessmen who abruptly withdrew a significant amount of money from American banks, Obama's primary concern was to restore the American economy. In fact, Israel wanted to exert pressure on the Obama administration and exert control over its decisions regarding the Afghan-Iraq war. The American combat forces' planned withdrawal by the end of 2014, which Obama had announced in June 2011, was opposed by Israeli and Indian lobbyists.
However, the establishment of ISIS in Syria and Iraq, as well as the establishment of the Modi government in India, were signs that the United States and its allies were becoming dissatisfied with the outcomes of the war. As a result, they made the decision to ease all of Pakistan's political, economic, territorial, and diplomatic pressures, including the persistent demand for Pakistan to "Do More," which was being carried out in accordance with the wishes and wills of the United States.
However, the Afghan war began to lose popularity in Europe and the United States as a result of its prolonged duration and increase in casualties in NATO and US camps. This ultimately led to the withdrawal of troops from the Afghan war by many NATO allies. After the end of President Obama's second term, Donald Trump eventually took an oath and announced that the Afghan war would be ended and that we would withdraw our troops in various segments.
The decision Donald Trump made regarding the Afghan war appears to be unsatisfactory to US forces, who already had some issues with the Obama administration's coordination regarding the replacement of General David McKiernan (Commanding General in Afghanistan) with General Stanley McChrystal.
In the meantime, the Obama administration initiated talks with the Afghan Taliban in Doha (Qatar), but things did not go as planned for America's safe and face-saving exit from Afghanistan. Trump's conflicting choices and untimely organization continued and off on China's financial binds as well as associations with Russia.
On the other hand, officials from the Taliban and the Trump administration reached an agreement in which it was decided that the United States will withdraw its troops from Afghanistan by the end of 2021. According to the current situation in Afghanistan, the Taliban gained complete control of Kabul shortly after the withdrawal of US troops. This drama marked the end of the war, which lasted twenty years and cost the US and NATO forces a significant $3 trillion.
What Pakistan has been paying for the Afghan War?
In the Afghan war, Pakistan has been paying a heavy price. It has suffered the most, with approximately 78,000 civilian and military officials killed and approximately $150 billion lost. In addition, as planned by the CIA, MOSSAD, and RAW, Pakistan's army has continuously engaged on its eastern and western borders. The purported American fellowship has vigorously harmed Pakistan remotely as well as inside too.
The roots of Pakistan have been shaken by Kalbhoshan Yadav to Raymond Davis, RAW's sleeper cells in Karachi, and support for Balouchistan separatist groups. On the other hand, the operation that American troops carried out against Osama Bin Laden in the Abbottabad compound close to the Kakul academy actually put Pakistan's dignity in jeopardy with the international diplomatic community, which in turn led to a weakening of Pakistan's foreign policy. Pakistan became one of the world's struggling nations as a result of sectarian, ethnic, political, socioeconomic, and democratic crises.
Surprisingly, Pakistan's politicians, military, and media have mostly ignored America's double standards and so-called friendship. The political and ruling elites of Pakistan are very deeply ingrained in the American supporting lobby in Pakistan. Surprisingly, the majority of Pakistan's retired generals, air marshals, and even some retired chiefs are settled in the United States, Australia, or Europe. As a result, numerous obstacles stand in the way of CPEC.
RAW, MOSSAD and the CIA have been maximizing Pakistan's sectarian and ethnic proxy wars. Pakistan must immediately address corrupt and incompetent ruling elites, a stale judicial system, and leadership crises in order to counter the planning done by RAW, MOSSAD, and the CIA.
What’s Ahead for Pakistan?
Earlier on the decision taken by the current military establishment was excellent which clearly denied America to give any access in terms of providing air bases for bombarding Afghanistan’s soil prior to their safe exit from the Afghan war. However, Pakistan needs to realize the double standards of America. One of the clear-cut examples of the American double standards is the attitude of FATF against Pakistan. On the wish of India, Pakistan was put on the Grey-list of FATF, which further weaken the economic growth of Pakistan.
Similarly, Pakistan needs to pacify the CPEC project and ensure its full security as India, Israel and America will go to any level to delay and destabilize the CPEC project. Pakistan also needs to better its relations with Russia, Iran, and Afghanistan. In the future, whatever may happen in Afghanistan, Pakistan needs to be neutral and focus on its borders keeping in view the country’s interests ahead.
On the other hand, Pakistan also needs to minimize the internal issues in terms, of political, ethnic, sectarian, social, and economic problems. Zero tolerance against corruption, rule of law, justice, inflation control, and economic stability needs to be addressed immediately.
Conclusion
The course of history demonstrates that nations have prioritized their own interests over friendships and relationships with other nations. There is no such thing as a "permanent enemy" or "permanent friend" in the "world of interests." As a result, Pakistan must fill the void left by a crisis in the country's political leadership by leveraging Pakistan's nuclear power, aggressively responding to India, Israel, and the United States, and establishing Pakistan as one of the strongest nations, protecting Muslim rights, and progressing globally.
Even though the journey is difficult, nothing is impossible if you have faith, willpower, unity, and determination. Likewise, it's the ideal opportunity for the Afghan country to unite as a nation and arise as a reasonable, quiet, and brutal free society on the planet. At a time when Afghanistan needs its people to emerge as a respectable nation in the world, it is time for Afghani citizens to return to their country and begin building it instead of fleeing and moving around as refugees.
In contrast, Pakistan must exercise extreme caution in relation to the situation in Afghanistan, avoiding any mistakes we made in 1979 and 2001. Whether Afghanistan arises as a quiet, vote-based, and political country or not? We will soon learn more about Afghanistan from time to time.
Written by Raja Bahar Khan Soomro
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