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A good piece on politcs, radical Islam and ultra-nationalist Taliban / Pashtun phenomenon. A must read for those who wants to understand the complicated situation in the region. Some important points below.
The Taliban represent zealous and largely ignorant mountain Islamists. They are also all ethnic Pashtuns. Most Pashtuns see the Taliban — like them or not — as the primary vehicle for restoration of Pashtun power in Afghanistan, lost in 2001. Pashtuns are also among the most fiercely nationalist, tribalized and xenophobic peoples of the world, united only against the foreign invader. In the end, the Taliban are probably more Pashtun than they are Islamist.
Occupation everywhere creates hatred, as the U.S. is learning. Yet Pashtuns remarkably have not been part of the jihadi movement at the international level, although many are indeed quick to ally themselves at home with al-Qaida against the U.S. military.
Only the withdrawal of American and NATO boots on the ground will begin to allow the process of near-frantic emotions to subside within Pakistan, and for the region to start to cool down. Pakistan is experienced in governance and is well able to deal with its own Islamists and tribalists under normal circumstances; until recently, Pakistani Islamists had one of the lowest rates of electoral success in the Muslim world.
In the end, only moderate Islamists themselves can prevail over the radicals whose main source of legitimacy comes from inciting popular resistance against the external invader. Sadly, U.S. forces and Islamist radicals are now approaching a state of co-dependency.
May 12, 2009 at 3:55 am
Sebagai muslim, kita tidak seharusnya mengatakan islam radikal. Karena itu adalah istilah buatan UsA, dan merekalah sebenarnya yg radikal trhdp umat muslim.
May 12, 2009 at 10:37 am
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May 13, 2009 at 9:58 am
hope everyone live in peace !
May 15, 2009 at 2:25 pm
All I want is peace in everywhere, no more attacking by certain power, no more terrorism by certain group. Just living peace side by side no matter what faith we do have