Here is yet another article that illustrates the utter folly of mainstream Western counterterror analysis, which holds that Islam has nothing to do with jihad terrorism such as that which the Taliban practices, and that no Muslims believe that democracy and Islam are incompatible.
“Ending Afghan War Remains Nothing More Than A Daydream – OpEd,” by Shabbir H. Kazmi, Eurasia Review, March 14, 2021:
The United States recently drafted proposals to end the conflict in Afghanistan, but its several features are being opposed by Taliban. The ‘Peace Plan’ calls for the current Afghan constitution to serve as the framework for a future constitution, elections and power sharing, all of which have been flatly rejected by the Taliban in the past….
The proposal includes three parts: 1) Guiding Principles for Afghanistan Future, 2) Transitional Peace Government and Political Roadmap, and 3) Permanent and Comprehensive Ceasefire. All the three negate Taliban’s interpretation of Islam.
The Islamic Emirate has been engaged in a struggle and Jihad for the past one and a half decade to establish an Islamic government in Afghanistan. They have increased political efforts to come to mutual understanding with the world in order to solve the current ongoing situation.
Taliban insist that this understanding does not mean stopping Jihad or accepting the constitution of the stooge Kabul administration. Islamic Emirate is utilizing its political wing alongside its military presence and Jihad to realize the national and Islamic aspirations of the nation and its martyrs.
At the Moscow conference in November 2018, Taliban had said that the Afghan constitution has been copied from the West and has been imposed on Afghanistan’s Muslim society under the shadow of occupation.
Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan believes that the Constitution must be based on principles of Islamic religion, national interests, historical achievements and social justice. The Taliban has insisted that only Islamic scholars of its liking can draft a new constitution….
In March 2020, just one week after signing Doha Agreement, Taliban issued a religious decree calling for installation of an Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, which will be led by Taliban Emir Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada.
mike says
The end of the country
God for bid the people could be free
abad says
Have we removed all of our troops from Afghanistan yet? That nation is a lost cause.
Infidel says
We were on course to, under Trump, but Lloyd Austin has cancelled that withdrawal
gravenimage says
Grimly true, Infidel.
Michael Copeland says
From Canada:
“Islam and democracy are contradictory and absolutely incompatible.”
Mazin AbdulAdhim
Imam of Iraqi descent in London, Ontario
https://angloamerica101.wordpress.com/2016/10/01/canadian-imam-islam-and-democracy-are-contradictory-absolutely-incompatible/
Walter Sieruk says
This report further reveals that the Taliban strongly detest any Western in this specific cause and a constitution faith a foundation with concepts of the freedom of the values of the West.
The Taliban desire a Islamic based constitution that would naturally have Sharia law totally engrained in it .
Such as Sharia law constitution would therefore contain much harsh ,brutal and cruel misogyny in it .
In Afghanistan, with Islam and Islam’s Sharia law , women will never have equal rights with men.
It will only become worse for women after the Taliban regains in power in that country.
For example, on the morning of April 17, 2019 on FOX NEWS television the subject was covered about the idea of having “peace talks “with the Taliban. Viewing the history of the Taliban when they were in power in Afghanistan and the brutal ruthless misogyny they had engaged in was both vicious and malicious to the extreme.
Therefore the question, naturally, was brought up, now that peace talks” might soon begin, the Taliban was asked if they return to power in Afghanistan “ would they respect female rights ?”
To that question the Taliban replied “that when back in power they would respect.
Women‘s rights but only to the limits of the cultural of will they permit those rights of women.”
The point is that the “cultural of Afghanistan” is really the religion of Afghanistan, which is Islam.
Therefore the reality is that female rights, for both girls and woman, will not exist in a future Taliban controlled Islamic state of Afghanistan . For Islam is a religion of harsh and malice- filled misogyny.
As explained in the book, by Brigitte Gabriel, of the title THEY MUST BE STOPPED. Her book informs the readers on page 172. “Woman in Islam are considered unclean, deemed inferior even to dirt.”
Walter Sieruk says
This information jihadwatch article further reveals that in any “peace” agreement with Taliban is a “Deal with devil “ in other words a “fools deal.” The very idea of having actual, real, genuine productive “peace talks” with those brutal ,cruel misogynistic Taliban characters is an absurd and fool idea of folly.
One thing is for sure, even if even attempting to engage on “peace talks” with Taliban it would be best not to be naïve about them and take at face value anything that they might say or promise. To just “give trust away” to those Islamic characters who compose the Taliban would be foolishness and folly. For when trying to have genuine negotiations with the them ,it need to be kept in mind that there is an Islamic doctrine called TAQIYYA This is the Muslim dogma the lying and deception are good things to do, if and as long as the lies and deceit are done for the advancement of Islam.
For the deceptive and disingenuous Taliban have proven many times over, by their own actions, that they are a ruthless, brutal vicious gang of thugs with no honor. So in any kind of “dialogue” the Taliban will most likely speak the truth only when it happened to suite them. The rest of the time they will be speaking half-truths and also be outright lying. Likewise, the Taliban will keep their word in anything that they may happen to promise only and long as in fits into their agenda and no longer. So before engaging of the foolishness of attempting to have genuine “talks for a peace alliance” with Taliban, the officials of the current government would do well to heed the wisdom of Sun Tzu found in THE ART OF WAR. For it instructs “We cannot enter into an alliance neighboring’s princes, until we are acquainted with their designs.” To put this in a more updated and current way, it may be said that “We cannot enter into a peace alliance with the Taliban until we know the actual intentions and real schemes.”
Furthermore, if attempting to engage in “peace talks” with Taliban it would be very naïve to take at face value anything that the Taliban might promise. For example, the Taliban might say that they will respect the rights of women and girls, for they ,many times, employ the Islamic doctrine of Taqiyya In those so called “negotiations” with officials of the West .Taaqyia ids the Islamic teaching that lying and deceit
So it may be nothing but foolishness and folly to even try to have worthwhile constructive peace discussions with lying brutal cruel men who make up the Taliban . For having a genuine practical peace compromise with Taliban might be impossible
As the former US President, Franklin D. Roosevelt, had well-spoken when he said “There has never been – there never can be – successful compromise between good and evil.”
gravenimage says
+1
john smith says
+2
Infidel says
I know that our ‘Pentagon guy’ a.k.a. Gen Lloyd Austin ain’t gonna do it, but we need to bring our remaining troops home, abandon the Bush doctrine and let the Afghans determine what their constitution will be. Assuming that it’s the same one that they had before 9/11, let them, and let India take in any and all their non-Muslims still left. Beyond that, just hold the Taliban to the agreement not to export jihadists to the West: they can do whatever they want in Afghanistan and Pakistan
The war was a good success in 2001, when it ousted the Taliban. Beyond that, it’s been a fiasco, from the reconstruction of Afghanistan to remaking that country in our own image. Time to stop putting good money after bad
serialthinker2003 says
lemme just explain to you what’s happening, Afghans have low mental capabilities, they don’t understand what does Democracy means, only the Taliban Elite, which all adherents are hewn to their line unquestionably, Most of Afghans who fight for Taliban they’ve no idea what are they doing, they don’t know Sharia , they anticipated for money nonetheless they’ve superficial knowledge in Sharia, it’s the reproduction, Reproduction is the main cause of terrorism, not ideology, If they were to follow Sharia, they would have followed it without hesitation, but they violate many of it, such as falling into sodomy ,
thou wouldst think they’re knowledgeable if this is true then they’ve low mental capabilities, mental illness And they must be taken to the nearest mental hospital
gravenimage says
serialthinker, I’m afraid the claim that the Taliban is ignorant about Sharia does not hold water–there are few things more Islamic than stoning women to death.
And Islam hates consentual same sex relationships, but is fine with pedophilia and homosexual rape intended to humiliate.
gravenimage says
Afghanistan: Taliban says constitution is copied from West, calls for new one based on Islam
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And *why* do Westerners think that these thugs can be negotiated with?
And note that the current regime in Aghanistan has *stoning* back on the books–but this is still not Islamic enough for the Taliban.
Infidel says
I don’t get the point of negotiating, but that doesn’t imply that we should leave our troops there. If anything, we should pull them all out, but let the Taliban know that the next time a jihadist attack is traced back to their country, that it will be leveled, w/ MOABs, bunker busters and what have you
gravenimage says
Our “negotiating” with these thugs is a travesty. I agree that doesn’t mean we have to stay there forever, though–Afghanistan can’t be civilized.
Myron J. Poltroonian says
And there goes two decades of our blood and treasure – down the drain of history. “Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it.” – George Santayana
Andrew Blackadder says
The Americans should do what the Russians did decades ago, pack up and go home, looking back at Afghanistan and saying fuck it…
Let allah sort them out.