Malala is quite correct to say, that the west’s interference caused it, in Afghanistan, when it had a socialist government, with freedom of religion and equal rights for women. Then Saudi Arabia did not like a socialist government in a Muslim country, along with Pakistan with a military government, did not like it. Afghanistan being a landlocked country, not allowed access through Pakistan, requested Russia for food aid.
Saudi Arabia decided to finance the ‘Mujahadin’, to fight the Afghan government, the USA, and the UK, with the help from Pakistan trained them. Russian armed forces went to help Afghanistan and the innocent citizen’s suffered in the civil war. The ‘Mujahadin’ drove the Russians out and the ‘Taliban’, who are Afghans (which is a way of life) drove the corrupt ‘Mujahadin’ out. After the 9/11 attack in the USA, by ‘Al Qaeda’s Osama Bin Laden’ of Saudi Arabia, who was trained by the US and the UK, started the war against the ‘Taliban’ in Afghanistan.
It is high time, that Afghanistan, India and Pakistan, set up a joint security force, to combat the threat of terrorism. So that they are unable to carry out acts of terrorism and cross borders without any opposition. Only a joint security force can stop them.
India and Pakistan should also hold talks to unite the countries, instead of fighting with each other, with a new constitution, where there are no political parties, but independent members of parliament, who after the election elect a Prime Minister and cabinet.
Mr Jal Framji
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