Head of the Afghan Jirga delegation Abdullah Abdullah (L) speaks during a news conference with Head of the Pakistan Jirga delegation Owais Ahmed Ghani, in Islamabad October 28, 2008. Pakistan and Afghanistan agreed on Tuesday to establish contacts jointly with Taliban militants through tribal leaders after two days of talks over how to end bloodshed in both countries. (REUTERS/Faisal Mahmood)
Afghanistan is engaged in 'bartering' their 'democratic advances' for 'stability' and a return to loyality of the people to the Karzai government.
Afghanistan recognizes the power of warlords and the resurgence of The Taliban. Right or wrong there has to be 'an approach' for the survival of Karzai to continue to bring democratic principles to the people of Afghanistan.
Above Dr. Abdullah Abdullah has been 'in the fight' before there was a September 11, 2001 and he knows the landscape of Afghanistan better than any other. He is respected and considered important to the well being of the 'diplomatic corp' of Afghanistan.
It will take a President and Vice President that not only is willing to recognize the need for military presence, but, also to 'listen' to the established leaders of any nation and work with them in effective ways.
The Afghan people are different from the Iraqis. They know civilization and when it has been taken from them. They know how to survive under adverse and oppressive conditions. They don't sell out their country or their best interests to violence, but, seek to find ways to 'survive' through it until better circumstances await them.
With the right President, there will be a very quick turn around in Afghanistan, but, it will take a well balanced approach between the Karzai government and the Pakistan government. We now have leadership in Pakistan that can work with the USA and with Afghanistan to move toward containment of the Taliban, elevation of the people of both those nations with progressive policies that remove poverty, and tighten borders to prevent migration back into the 'country's proper' any and all influence of terrorist networks.
There is only one candidate capable of balancing diplomacy with military intervention and that is Barak Obama. The people of the USA need him to secure their nation and the people of Afghanistan need him to bring them peace from the ravages of intolerance.
