Afghanistan’s problem is not the Taliban; it is the absence of a strong alternative to the Taliban. For every Taliban operative killed, ten new ones are born. The Taliban have conviction, purpose and commitment; the common Afghan has nothing to match these qualities. The Taliban are perhaps the most disciplined people in the country. But the rest of the country is neck-deep in one big money-making racket, where principles, beliefs, goals and alliances are easily compromised for a few dollars.
As countries like India dole out aid, it may be worthwhile to mention here that there are almost no beggars in Afghanistan. Even those on the streets have a home to go back to — and some may even own a Toyota Corolla and a mobile phone. Even ordinary households throw away enormous quantities of food after every meal, yet insist on cooking as much, because ‘it makes the house look proud and well-off’.
Foreign journalists are among the biggest parasites of them all, feigning great fondness for their Afghan employees and with their help, writing touching tales on the ‘Afghan plight’. And yet, be it official or social events, the only conversation they will make is about ‘the situation’, ‘who’s allied to whom’ and ‘what will happen now’. One can keep saying how ‘those poor people know nothing but war’. And yet in practice, one only gives them more of the same.
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