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The stubbornness of the Taliban
Editorial April
26, 2021
In
the context of the postponed Istanbul peace talks on Afghanistan, postponed for
the time being because the Afghan Taliban refused to attend, the foreign
ministers of Pakistan, Turkey and Afghanistan have approached the equipped
gathering not to let pass this chance For Talking under the pennant of the
"three-dimensional Pakistan, Turkey, Afghanistan", the triplet
approached all gatherings, "specifically the Taliban", to reaffirm
their obligation to the harmony interaction.
The
Taliban had said they would pass on the Istanbul meeting, which was planned
for the current month, until all unfamiliar powers leave their nation,
alluding to the US decision to defer the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan
until September. Turkey's foreign minister said the meeting will likely be
convened after Eid.
The truth of the matter is that the Taliban are a necessary piece of the Afghan riddle, and without their cooperation, the harmony cycle is probably not going to succeed. The Western-backed government in Kabul, backed by NATO firepower, has been trying to defeat the militia militarily for decades and has failed to achieve encouraging results.
Therefore, the only way out of the Afghan quagmire is a negotiated agreement in which all stakeholders (political, tribal, ethnic, and religious) have representation. However, the Taliban must realize that while they have managed to survive for some 20 years, an endless war will do little to lift their people out of misery and poverty. Even more virulent actors, such as the local chapter of the militant group Islamic State, are ready to seize ungoverned spaces in Afghanistan to implement their violent agendas. Therefore, to end the "eternal war", Afghan stakeholders must show vision and maturity. As previously suggested in these columns, other regional Muslim states should support the efforts of Pakistan and Turkey to convince the Taliban to attend the Istanbul peace process.
Furthermore, the three foreign ministers in their statement reiterated the need for an immediate ceasefire to create "a conducive atmosphere" for peace parliaments, while also deplored the high level of civilian casualties in Afghanistan. From now on, the burden falls on the Taliban: they can prolong the decades-long Afghan nightmare, or they can choose to engage in the peace process and compromise with their rivals to help usher in an era of stability in their country. Foreign adventurers, from the Soviets to the Americans, have played an important role in destabilizing Afghanistan. But now it is up to the main Afghan players, specifically the Kabul government and the Taliban, to take responsibility for their country and help start the reconstruction process.
If the small semblance of order that remains in Afghanistan collapses, those who will suffer the most will be the people of that country who have watched a variety of local and foreign actors play violent power games in their troubled land.
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