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Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan was, and still is, dangerous. During my stay in India, Indonesia embassy for Afghanistan was headquartered in New Delhi for safety consideration. I wonder what make Jakarta thinks that Kabul is now safer for their diplomat to stay than Kabul was five years ago. I believe time is not right for now to put our diplomat in Kabul until America withdraws all of its forces from there. Afghan is dominated by ethnic Pathan, a highly pride people, who are very offended to an uninvited strangers staying in their country for too long for whatever reason.
JAKARTA – Five Afghan security guards at the Indonesian embassy were killed and two Indonesian diplomats were wounded in a suicide car bombing which targeted the Indian embassy in Kabul on Monday, officials said.
India embassy in Kabul is the main target of the bomb. That’s why they bore the most casualties. For India and Pakistan, Afghanistan become the extension of their decades-long hostilities as well as a place for both to appease and got Washington’s “heart and mind.” India wants to put its influence in the gate of Central Asia which has been so long dominated by Pakistan’s influence. But it would be very hard for India to do a Pakistan’s role. The reason: India has too little in common with the Afghan people compared to Pakistan. As mentioned, ethnic Pathan tare majority in Afghanistan and occupies a significant part in Pakistan. In developing countries, especially in South Asia, political identity is highly important for any political attempts to succeed. The US will also fail just like the mighty Soviet Union decades ago.
The US’ soft-power i.e. aids and donation in the form of education / offering scholarships to study in America and giving funds to local NGO (non government organisation) is a lot more effective and should be further escalated in the next American government if they want to win the heart and mind of the world. Iraq and Afghanistan should be their “learn the hard way” lesson to review their strategy to gain the world domination and influence.
July 8, 2008 at 9:57 pm
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July 10, 2008 at 2:44 am
I think, what is US bussines in Afgan, actually Bush is my enemy number 1 and Israel is number 2..
Brother the hotest issue now is Iran trained his army and shot theirs Tornado..
July 12, 2008 at 11:52 am
US is big israel and Israle is a small US
July 10, 2008 at 2:46 am
why this blog only put small size of photo??
July 11, 2008 at 4:54 am
When US stop troubling the world, o ya bang fatih tentang Iran lagi panas tuh…
July 12, 2008 at 11:54 am
if there new super power country. I see two country that US affraid of, IRAN and CHINA
July 11, 2008 at 7:13 am
Ojo cedak kebo gupak alias jangan dekat-dekat kerbau yang sedang bermain lumpur as mean as don’t approach a dirty buffalo.
July 11, 2008 at 8:04 pm
Maybe our government though that thoose diplomat is “Pasukan Berani Mati” .How can they doing their job if bomb still dung aroung them.
July 22, 2008 at 1:44 am
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July 27, 2008 at 4:27 pm
From what I’ve learned so far, Kabul is supposed to be one of the safest area in Afghanistan.
A cousin of mine in Deplu was once stationed in Lebanon along with the Peace Corps, the whole family were worried sick that these stuffs would happen to him. Luckily, he had been transferred to India and presently living there.
Thanks for sharing the information.
September 5, 2008 at 10:45 pm
It’s not enough to offer scholarships for gaining the heart and mind of Pakistan & Afghan people, it also must be followed by memulangkan kembali semua bala tentara Amerika stationed in Karza’i’s country. Ini cuma pendpt asalan aja ya..