Hamid Karzai has reportedly acquiesced to US efforts to keep 10000 American troops in Afghanistan beyond 2014. The Afghan president has also reportedly initiated moves to start some kind of peace dialog with the Taliban. Any realist should view these two aims of the Afghan president as incompatible for the most part. Only the most naive would expect US military operations to remain confined to strictly defined aims, pre or post 2014. How Hamid Karzai proceeds on these two fronts remains to be seen. It certainly does not give the impression of strong leadership in Afghanistan. Weak-kneed is a more appropriate description. The fact that Afghanistan still does not have trained troops and trained police stretches one's credulity. Better and stronger leadership will hopefully emerge from democratic and negotiation processes in Afghanistan in the coming months and years. Better and stronger leadership that can bring to Afghanistan indigenous frameworks for dealing with terrorism and other security issues.
by C. Jayant Praharaj ( send comments to cjpraharaj.blog@gmail.com )
The Global Analyst ( Commentary about economic, environmental, political and other topics )
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