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Oct. 15, 2009 As a writer of espionage fiction I could have not come up with more deliciously nefarious schemes than those coming out of Afghanistan. First, we’ll start with a reported double cross in Kunduz Province. The Province is located in the north (whereas most of Taliban activity is in the south of the country.) This is the area where NATO planes bombed two highjacked fuel trucks and killed nearly one hundred civilians. Also, it is the area where a British journalist was captured by the Taliban and held prisoner for nearly a week until rescued by commandos. Until these events took place, the area was reported by NATO as relatively safe. Actually, it was quite peaceful. The provincial governor controlled his office, right up to the front door. It was a peaceful office as there was nothing to do. To settle disputes, people went to the Taliban who quietly ruled everything outside the governor’s office. NATO troops controlled their compounds. Talibans riding in police SUVs and motorcycles patrolled the areas around the NATO bases. This idyllic situation was interrupted by attacks on supply convoys coming from Tajikistan. Muhammad Omar, Kunduz’s governor blames the attacks on Pakistan. Huh? Pakistan, the American’s ally? Omar explains. Pakistan profits handsomely from the transit of NATO and American supplies from Karachi to Kabul via Peshawar. Since the Taliban been inflicting heavy loses on the convoys using this route, the U.S. has developed a northern route via Russia and Tajikistan. Upset by the loss of income, the Pakistanis have activated the Kunduz Taliban to take care of the competing route. This double cross works well for Pakistan as it makes a profit and can it claim friendship with the future rulers of Afghanistan. When the Americans leave, which will happen eventually, there will be peace. Now comes the real juicy bit! It is not only the Pakistanis who are stirring trouble in northern Afghanistan. Other foreigners are involved in training and supplying the Taliban. Residents in the Chahr Dara District report strange activities. A local farmer claims, while bringing home his cattle he saw a several American helicopters land. A number of Taliban got off the helicopters, unloaded motorcycles and drove off. How’s that for a plot twist? Some analysts consider these reports credible. Guhlam Haidar believes the United States is trying to spread instability to Central Asia. This would provide a pretext to establish military bases on Russia’s southern flank.
Being an espionage fiction writer I feel the urge to add a rogue American colonel to the mix and a conspiracy inside the Pentagon.
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