In a move being forwarded primarily by US special envoy Richard Holbrooke, the United States is seeking to have an international “high representative” appointed to control day-to-day operations of the Afghan government.
The position looks to be an analogue of the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, though the position at this point looks to have a more ambitious amount of control over the domestic operation of the Afghan state, effectively reducing the power of President Hamid Karzai.
America’s European allies are reportedly expressing concerns over the plan, while conceding that an internationally appointed leader probably would be more efficient. Still, the exit strategy is built on the assumption of letting the Afghan government eventually establish more control over the nation, while the US plan looks to drain even more legitimacy from the Karzai government.
European officials see the move as an attempt to place an American closer to running day to day operations as well, citing the ouster of former US ambassador Peter Galbraith from the United Nations mission. If the UN mission won’t have an American in a key position, such a position may be created out of wholecloth.
OOOOOO the "O" hubris, or some ass-holebrook drug fantasy….. Heroine, Hubris, Which is more destructive….. These f@#*kin neocons are gonna be sorry if they try this crazy idea .. Disaster!!!!!!!
Is good for the Mayor of Kabul to convince his quisling mercs a.k.a Afghan army and police are "leaders of Sovereign Afghanistan".
Is good for Billy's wife in 2012
Yaa, right…Hillary……Jeez maybe she's sleeping with him UUUKKK………… Hillary is NOT ever going to get elected…well not this planet, lifetime… The right hates her, she has betrayed the left.
She was only a Democrat when she was hot on Bill….. He was a Democrat, now he is a rock star and she has morphed back to her Republican past mindset.. Who will vote for her..?? Women Seniors like my 80 Yr. old 400 Lb. aunt. They better widen the doorways
Another Paul Bremer fiasco? When are they going to learn?
http://www.counterpunch.org/jacobs03252009.html
What in the world are these people doing? Before the Afghani elections there was a big hubris over democracy taking root there. Now, they're going to put a foreigner in that has more power than Karzai, that country's president? How arrogant! I have to wonder how Mr. Holbrooke would feel if he woke up one morning only to find that Vladimir Putin put one of his henchmen in charge of the U.S. Government. I'm sure that the Afghani are going to JUST LOVE having an American dictator calling the shots in their country. Will this madness ever end?
found in guardian, comments http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/nov/30/aghan…
Salaam,
It seems not only the wording is incorrect inregards to my country Afghanistan, but also the intentions.
Firstly, corruption begun, when the first interim government was formed in 2001 in Kabul at the grand loya jirga. Where I witnessed the manipulation of foreign governments. A vote was takan before the proceedings got underway,three quarters of the delegates from around the country voted to have the former King returned to power in the government. This process shocked the organisers and hence the elderly King was worked over through the night and the next day to comply with the wishes of those who wanted him to play the puppet. Hence not only the former King arrived hours later than planned for his heart was dark but also when he spoke his microphone was switched off so most of the delegates could not hear what he had to say, except for the part of supporting Kazai.
Delegates new they had been done over, from this point there was no loyalty to anyone or anything, remember for Afghans it was the only time Peace reigned and they understood that system.
Not that I am personally in favour of a monarchy returning, but please remember we are a deeply rooted, traditional society where respect and courtesy are paramount. Not that most people would understand that, also remember to have a person non politcal role holds great weight in our community which means someone of high moral and spiritual worth is looked upon with respect.
The issue of a new representative to suit the world community, so power can be bypassed the current President will only make more anger within govenment and community and this will mean many more game playing will occur and government will be even weaker as a result.
Also I ask the question why are we all talking of a foreigner to hold this position and why are we talking of a man…when there are great formidable Afghan educated wemon, even from highly respected bloodline families that would curry more power for governance than any man and certainly any foreigner…….
Whether its recognised or not wemon hold extraordinary power in our society, and this is another issue not addressed by the world at large.
So I pose the question, think Afghan and then perhaps you may find the right path that suits all concern.
Respectfully yours
Shams
another propaganda article, designed to give legitimacy to the Afgan "government." on one level, we know karzi is a U.S.puppet and at the same time he is referred to as the Afgan president. anything beyond this point is nothing but theater & illusions.
found in guardian, comments http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/nov/30/aghan…
Salaam,
It seems not only the wording is incorrect inregards to my country Afghanistan, but also the intentions.
Firstly, corruption begun, when the first interim government was formed in 2001 in Kabul at the grand loya jirga. Where I witnessed the manipulation of foreign governments. A vote was takan before the proceedings got underway,three quarters of the delegates from around the country voted to have the former King returned to power in the government. This process shocked the organisers and hence the elderly King was worked over through the night and the next day to comply with the wishes of those who wanted him to play the puppet. Hence not only the former King arrived hours later than planned for his heart was dark but also when he spoke his microphone was switched off so most of the delegates could not hear what he had to say, except for the part of supporting Kazai.
Delegates new they had been done over, from this point there was no loyalty to anyone or anything, remember for Afghans it was the only time Peace reigned and they understood that system.
Not that I am personally in favour of a monarchy returning, but please remember we are a deeply rooted, traditional society where respect and courtesy are paramount. Not that most people would understand that, also remember to have a person non politcal role holds great weight in our community which means someone of high moral and spiritual worth is looked upon with respect.
The issue of a new representative to suit the world community, so power can be bypassed the current President will only make more anger within govenment and community and this will mean many more game playing will occur and government will be even weaker as a result.
Also I ask the question why are we all talking of a foreigner to hold this position and why are we talking of a man…when there are great formidable Afghan educated wemon, even from highly respected bloodline families that would curry more power for governance than any man and certainly any foreigner…….
Whether its recognised or not wemon hold extraordinary power in our society, and this is another issue not addressed by the world at large.
So I pose the question, think Afghan and then perhaps you may find the right path that suits all concern.
Respectfully yours
Shams