The cold war era rivalry of ‘Communist’ USSR versus the ‘Capitalist’ United States of America had divided the World in two blocks after the World War II till the end of 1970s. There after the World began to reorient on the lines of economic blocking and emergence of the G 20, SAFTA, NAFTA, ASEAN, SEATO, WTO and IBSA led the importance of economic blocks undermining the military groupings. The last direct confrontation of hegemony of super power was direct in Afghanistan during Mohammad Najibullah regime between USSR and the US.
Whatever the Soviet goals may have been, the international response was sharp and swift. United States President Jimmy Carter, reassessing the strategic situation in his State of the Union address in January, 1980, identified Pakistan as a "front-line state" in the global struggle against communism. He reversed his stand of a year earlier that aid to Pakistan be terminated as a result of its nuclear program and offered Pakistan a military and economic assistance package if it would act as a conduit for United States and other assistance to the mujahedin. Pakistani President Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq refused Carter's package but later a larger aid offer from the Reagan administration was accepted. Questions about Pakistan's nuclear program were, for the time being, set aside. Assistance also came from Saudi Arabia. Yes it here Sheikh Osama bin Laden joined the great company of the Mujahiddin (holy Muslim warriors) in support of the US camp against USSR. The then Osama bin Laden and Mujahiddin were the invertible arms of the United States of America.
During Operation Cyclone from 1979 to 1989, the United States provided financial aid and weapons to the mujahideen leaders. By 1984, Osama bin Laden and Azzam established Maktab al-Khidamat, which funneled money, arms and fighters from around the Arab world into Afghanistan, fighting neck to neck with good friend the United States of America. The US deposed Najibullah regime with help of Mujahiddin in 1992- immediately after the disintegration of the USSR in 1991. Burhanuddin Rabbani was installed the President of the Islamic State of Afghanistan from 1992 to 1996.There after on 27 September 1996, Mullah Omar was installed as President and reign of Taliban flourished during his Presidency. In 1994, Mullah Omar started his movement with less than 50 armed Madrassah (Seminary) students, known simply as the Taliban (Students). His recruits came from Madrassahs in Afghanistan and from the Afghan refugee camps across the border in Pakistan. The US enjoyed the bonhomie with Omar till it started feeling the heat of Taliban rule in Afghanistan. This was the time period when Osama organized and strengthen the Al-Qaida.
The Iraqi invasion of Kuwait under Saddam Hussein on August 2, 1990, put the Saudi kingdom and the House of Saud at risk, with Iraqi forces on the Saudi border and Saddam's appeal to pan-Arabism potentially inciting internal dissent. Bin Laden met with King Fahd, and Saudi Defense Minister Sultan, telling them not to depend on non-Muslim assistance from the United States and others, offering to help defend Saudi Arabia with his Mujahideen. Bin Laden's offer was rebuffed, and after the Saudi monarchy invited the deployment of U.S. troops in Saudi territory. This was the point of departure of Osama bin Laden from the US alliance and vice versa. Since 1990, the Al-Qaida rose to the height of terrorism the US has not estimated.
The gory attack on World trade center on September 9, 2001 changed the way of discourse in the public life. After the attack on twin towers, the massive hunt was launched to destroy the terrorist bases in Afghanistan. The ‘Tora Bora’ region became the symbol of resistance from where Osama elude the US forces and made a safe exit. After the Taliban government was toppled during ‘Operation Enduring Freedom’, Rabbani returned to Kabul and served as a temporary President from November to December 20, 2001, when Hamid Karzai was chosen at the Bonn International Conference on Afghanistan. Here it’s pretty clear; all the frank stein monsters were created by the United States to serve its opportunistic interests. A short sighted vision that has grossly misunderstood the history, culture, terrain and value systems of Afghan people led the chaotic situation in Afghanistan and adjoining areas.
The question of Afghan control for America and draining the billions in the region perhaps can secure the geo-strategic control over the Central Asian oil reserves in Black and Caspian Sea and adjoining countries. But, perhaps this idea could have worked better before the rise of China still it can compete as a potent force in the region. But American hunger of oil has made more enemies in the World than its worth has to be judged by America itself. The history of American intervention in Iraq & Libya prove its voluptuous greed for the oil. The weapon of mass destruction (WMD) was a canard in case of Iraq. So, was the collective effort of the US and NATO forces to target the Libya to poodle the UN in the name of civilian causalities. The US has destabilized the Afghanistan, perpetrated sectarian and religious clashes in Iraq. The latest victim is Libya sitting on the duck of ethnic and tribal clash. In the name of democracy, the worst can be the best for the US in search of the “Blood Oil”. In real politic there is no religion, no ethics and no morality-all political economy. Might is right. Malocrat Democrats and Malocrat Republicans- Business as usual –Uncle Sam-Gung ho!!!
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