The animosity of United States with Taliban is evident from the fact that despite taking an exit from Afghanistan as back as on August 15, 2021, the super power has not recognized the Taliban government.
To further add to Taliban insults the US has also not unfrozen
foreign exchange reserves of Afghanistan. It looks too funny that the super
powers are trying to arrange aid for Afghanistan, on the pretext of hunger etc.
However, Afghans are barred from using their own foreign exchange reserves.
There is a consensus among the analysts that since the Taliban's
takeover of Kabul, the United States has fundamentally altered its approach
towards Afghanistan.
The United States is defeating its stated goals of countering
terrorism, maintaining regional stability and protecting rights of Afghans,
particularly females.
The United States has been beating the drums that the violent conflicts
among the armed groups have proliferated.
The fragile economy of Afghanistan is deteriorating fast and the
Afghan people are facing an extraordinarily grave humanitarian crisis. The
Taliban's interim government is widely viewed as insular and exclusive.
The western media is constantly running stories that Taliban
have curtailed rights of girls and women. It is also alleged that Taliban at
times have turned a blind eye to abductions, beatings and, in some cases, the torture
and killing of journalists, human rights activists and former civilian and
military officials.
Tom West was appointed the US Special Representative for
Afghanistan in October 2021, and assigned task of advancing US objectives in
Afghanistan following the withdrawal of US and NATO forces and the Taliban
takeover.
As part of his efforts, he engages in dialogue representatives
of Taliban, regional leaders, the international community and Afghan political
and civil society members to find ways to assist the Afghan people while
protecting US national security interests.
I am shocked to know that a US Think Tank intends to invite the US Special
Representative for consultations with the Taliban, other Afghans and the
international community to find ways of supporting the Afghan people
during this period of significant transition for the country.
According to the critics of Afghanistan policy of the United
States, it is feared that whatever armaments the super power has abandoned in
Afghanistan may be ultimately repossessed and used by ISIS and/or anti-Taliban
groups.
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