I. The US went to, and invaded, Afghanistan in (super-prompt) response to 9/11 (in 2001) - too traumatic for itself while the rest of the world exhibited a range of responses, from triumphant jubilation to utter shock. *In order to root out "global terrorism"*. *That was the mission*.
After about a decade, in a Bond-like operation, the Al Qaeda supremo was captured from his hideout in Pakistan - apparently under the protection of the country's military. He'd be killed and dumped in the sea - presumably to ensure that his remains cannot be made use of to fan the flames of "terrorism". The organisation - which had understandably masterminded the crime, has since seemed to have lost its teeth. Another (rival) one would come up in the Middle-East - in an even bigger way. That also looks to be very much past its prime. In Afghanistan itself, the local Islamist organisation, which - as the ruling power, had provided the operational base to Laden, however, managed to weather the furious storm unleashed against it by the NATO forces spearheaded by the US by burrowing itself deep in the countryside. Eventually, as the battle-weary US started withdrawing - the power structure comprised of locals installed by it simply melted away, at a lightening speed - indicating the degree of its rootlessness and the lack of will to fight back. II. *Evidently, the bulk of the Afghan (toiling) masses pine for or are at least quite tolerant towards Sharia rule, enslavement of women, elimination of various minorities, rejection of modern civilised values etc.* *That, nevertheless, makes none of these any more desirable or, even, acceptable.* *The notions of sovereignty, self-determination etc. all flow from the mother/fundamental notion of human rights.* *Any isolated fragment cannot - morally speaking, override the broader framework from which it flows.* *That's just impermissible*. III. These are two separate but, in the subject case, intimately intertwined issues. <http://mainstreamweekly.net/article11452.html> Also relevant: I. 'Malala: I Survived the Taliban. I Fear for My Afghan Sisters.': < https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/17/opinion/malala-afghanistan-taliban-women.html >. II. <https://twitter.com/GretaThunberg/status/1427181694176608256?s=19>. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Green Youth Movement" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/greenyouth/CACEsOZgdfe6yGs84Bq3LY5TnDM7t7%3DLs0DqxT5VZhoSrqFM7hQ%40mail.gmail.com.
