(MENAFN- Afghanistan Times) We are not a nation created-by mistake: Trump should remember this
By FarhadNaibkhel
KABUL: US President Donald Trump is famous for making
countervail remarks over different topics, and his recent head-scratching
comments to kill 10 million people in Afghanistan is definitely ranks as one of
it. In a meeting with Pakistan Prime Minister, Imran Khan—who did no accorded
with due welcome after landing in US, President Trump said he could win the war
in Afghanistan in just one week. But Trump says he don't want to kill millions
of people through a war, in which Afghanistan would be wiped off the face of
the earth.
His insulting remarks sparked upset and outrage in
Afghanistan, where Presidential Palace said 'Afghanistan as one of the most
deep-rooted and ancient countries of the world have been able to overcome
countless crisis during history.' The Afghan nation has not and will never
allow any foreign power to determine its fate, the Palace said in a statement.
Our cooperation and partnership with the world countries,
particularly with the United States, is grounded on common interests and mutual
respect. 'While the Afghan government supports the US efforts for ensuring
peace in Afghanistan, the government underscores that foreign heads of state
cannot determine Afghanistan's fate in absence of the Afghan leadership.
Afghanistan will remain dignified and firm in the global political arena,' the
statement added.
Taking note over multifaceted relationships between
Afghanistan and the United States, the government of Afghanistan has called for
clarification on the US President's statements through diplomatic means and
channels.Since it's an insulting issue and very sensitive to the Afghan people,
the government has assured to do a follow up and keep Afghan public posted on
it.
Trump's recent remarks also provoked people's angeras many
Afghan politicians and experts come to the fore with remarks that Afghanistan
has not been created by mistake and Afghanistan is not a mistake of
history.
Former Intelligence Chief,Rahmatullah Nabil in a reaction
over insultingremarks by Donald Trump, said, 'all Afghan politicians including
President Ashraf Ghani and Taliban leaders should drop their selfishness and
announce that, we will make peace among ourselves and there is no need for
mediation of US and Pakistan, Afghan need to be protected before it's too late.'
He furthered; 'Please don't misled the US public with dire
scenarios of millions dying, that the military solution to Afghanistan requires
killing millions, if you eliminated 15-30 tier one Taliban leaders that were
living in Quetta of Pakistan, and placed 15-30 Pakistan Generals on sanctions
list, problem would be solved, don't present us with false binary choices.'
'Please explain how one wins a war without hitting an
enemy's command and control, the Taliban command and control is in Quetta which
you have left untouched,' the former NDS head complained.
He stated that Afghans have made many sacrifices in the cold
war and also on the war on terror in behalf of US.'Please don't insult us by
saying 'Pakistan will save millions of Afghans', maybe you don't care that the
Pakistanis have killed tens of thousands Afghans and continue to kill more, you
should care that they have also caused thousands of US casualties. Your
insulting message to Afghans is either accept the Pakistan proposal for peace
or eventually you may have to use nukes, as you repeatedly alluded that you
have been presented with plans and have the capacity.'
A political expert, General Abdul Wahid Taqat has strongly
reacted to Trump's comment, saying that history has often proved that Afghanistan
has been graveyard of empires.
Given the defeat of British Colonial and Soviet Union Empires
by brave Afghans, it proved that Afghanistan is the graveyard these empires, he
added.
Moreover, he asked on Afghanistan government to lodge
complaints to UN Security Council regarding Trump's insulting remarks, and it
should be seriously followed.
Advisor to the former President Hamid Karzai,ShahzadaMasoudhas
strongly condemned Trump's controversial remarks, saying such commentsshowcased
malice of US toward Afghan people. 'Such remark is sign of enmity rather than
friendship with Afghanistan.'
He called on all politicians, national figures, parties and
people to keep unity in order to cope with such challenges. 'Through unity we
can push the country toward durable peace, stability and prosperity.'
Another political pundit, Ahmad Saedi said Tramp remarks
showed US's irresponsible interference into internal affairs of Afghanistan.
Such remarks, according to him, will impede peace process and
also frighten relations between Kabul and Washington.
Trump's insulting remarks came while US Special
Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation ZalmayKhalilzadis due to arrive
in Kabul today (Tuesday), to discuss peace process with Afghan
leaderships.
'Focused on achieving an enduring peace that ends the war,
ensures terrorists do not use Afghanistan to threaten the US, honors the
sacrifices that US, our allies and Afghans made, and cements an enduring
relationship with Afghanistan Afghan Peace Process,' Khalizad said in a tweet
message.
He said that speaking with Imran Khan, President of the
United States reiterated to the world that there is no reasonable military
solution to the war in Afghanistan and that peace must be achieved through a
political settlement. 'Pakistan committed to do all it can to achieve peace.'
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