......3- that the Pakistani government could work with the Pashtuns in northern Pakistan and southern Afghanistan to bring stability to Afghanistan.
Co-author Gordon Smith (ambassador to NATO 1985-1990, director of the Centre for Global Studies at the U-Victoria) said: "It's worth trying because we don't really have better options.”
“One has to explore the political solutions, difficult and unpleasant though they may be. I don't have a higher regard for the Taliban than anybody else, but I don't think there is any other alternative but to talk to them."
The authors also questions whether there is adequate co-ordination in Afghanistan between military activities and civilian relief in the zones of conflict in the South.
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BACKGROUND ON AFGHANISTAN:
BBC: US 'planned attack on Taleban’ two months before 9-11
Niaz Naik, a former Pakistani Foreign Secretary, was told by senior American officials in mid-July that military action against Afghanistan would go ahead by the middle of October.
FBI Director’s Statement: April 19, 2002
“In our investigation, we have not uncovered a single piece of paper – either here in the U.S. or in the treasure trove of information that has turned up in Afghanistan and elsewhere – that mentioned any aspect of the September 11th plot.”
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Stumble It!
So, the Centre for Global Studies (U.Vic) is OK if they say we should co-operate with people who sell young girls into sex slavery; but they are wrong when they say we should integrate our country into the North American Union?
"2) NATO work with the Pakistani government of President Pervez Musharraf to persuade the Taliban to abandon al-Qaeda."
What makes them think the Afghan Government isn't doing that already?
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"I think it's important to always carry enough technology to restart civilization, should it be necessary." Mark Tilden
I've been saying exactly this, on this blog, for about 2 years.
The present NATO and Canadian involvement is nothing more than a bad, cruel and disgusting joke. The generals know it, but they're lying their teeth out to demand more resources.
Ed Deak.
Good, it's settled then. Pack your bags and I'll pay for your one way ticket to hell, Mr. Smith.
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