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The Horrible Legacy
Of 'Reconstruction' And
'Liberation' In Afghanistan

Commentary
By Mohammed Daud Miraki, PhD
mdmiraki@ameritech.net
AfghanDUFund.org
2-2-6
 
In light of the London donor conference, which would amount to nothing considering the legacy of so-called reconstruction in Afghanistan; it is prudent to make some points.
 
It is a tragedy of immense proportion that no one even dare to address the abomination that is called life with inevitable demise at every corner resulting from the massive amount of uranium munitions used by the American forces and their allies. Our so-called Afghans self-sold surrogates are more than happy to jump on the bandwagon and express their gratitude for the token thrown at our people when in fact their entire existence is put in question by the massive use of weapons of mass destruction. Let the progress of the Bonn agreement tell the children of Tora Bora and Shah-e-Kot suffering from Leukemia and Esophageal cancers, or the massive number of sudden abortions occurring among women and animals in those areas.
 
Another advancement is the indignity brought upon the Afghans (Pashtuns) by the dishonorable minorities of Afghanistan, namely Tajiks, Uzbeks, Sadat, and some Hazaras sending their daughters and wives to service American and NATO soldiers. The thousands of these Tajiks and other minorities take pride in sending their daughters to utter indignity.
 
When their daughters complain, their fathers reply---Khair Ast Dollar Mayta-- (it is okay they give dollars). This is the legacy of reconstruction, bravo.
 
Nowhere in the Pashtun heartland would anyone dare to take side with Americans forces, or commit indignity, as do those Tajiks and others in areas dominated by the minority populations in Afghanistan.
 
In fact, Pashtunsmen and women-- fight like lions against the American forces and sacrifice their lives while minorities, such as Tajik, Uzbek and others sell themselves.
 
Another legacy is the corruption of bribery and sheer robbery by the officials of this puppet regime eager to make dollars. Unfortunately, they do not even accept Afghan currency but rather demand dollars. For example to get a permit to construct a building, one has to pay $80,000 in bribes in Kabul and else where.
 
Kabul used to be the Center of Proud Afghan Mujahids, now it is the center of indignity, all because of these disgraceful people among Tajiks, Uzbeks, and other minorities. Now I wonder why ethnic cleansing occurs, and some in Afghanistan say it would be fully justifiable to have ethnic cleansing in Afghanistan for the shame these minorities brought upon our country and heritage. But that would be another disaster. Of course, there are decent people among them but their existence is utterly shattered by this indignity. What a shame.
 
After billions of dollars, there are no paved roads in the capital Kabul let alone other places. Children and women are dying from cold and disease.
 
Abject poverty is every where and hopes of revival are no where. The billions of dollars donated went into the pockets of NGOs and powerful government officials, while the poor remain poor. Another problem is Americanization of the system, namely whole sale firing of professionals with decades of experience under the pretext of making hospitals and offices efficient. The truth is the US wants to implement capitalism in Afghanistan and bring open market when in fact no has food to eat or money to pay for healthcare. The shortage of physicians and health technicians is ignored for the sake of this garbage called free market. Now there are no private companies to hire these professionals with decades of experience. It would have been nice if other opportunities existed, but there are none.
 
Today in Afghanistan, there are a few very rich and the rest extremely poor, thanks to the United States of America.
 
So, everyone should keep their cheers at a low gear, we have not achieved much, in fact, we are an occupied and are disgraceful not to fight. Cheer then when we rid our country of the forces of occupation. Only then we would proudly say that we have redeemed the Pride of Mirwis Neeka (the Father of our homeland at 1709), let's hope we have it within ourselves,
 
Sincerely,
 
Mohammed Daud Miraki, MA, MA, PhD
 

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