Rustam Ali Seerat
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Non-fiction writer, not business savvy either. Writing on issues pertaining to Afghanistan, South Asia, and the Middle East.
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The US war in Afghanistan did not fail; in fact, it succeeded in making the Taliban subservient to the US
The US did not invade Afghanistan in 2001 to establish a democratic system, bring freedom and gender equality, or protect human rights. The Taliban’s atrocities and the 1998 massacre of 10,000 members of the Hazara ethnic group in Mazar-e Sharif occurred at a time when the US was sympathetic towards the Taliban. The US’s invasion of Afghanistan only came after the 9/11 attacks. Usama Bin Laden, the mastermind behind 9/11, developed a globalist-jihadist ideology during the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and the Western Bloc-funded resistance.
By Rustam Ali Seerat3 years ago in FYI
Should one be happy at the death of an enemy?
When the Indian army killed the leader of Hizbul Mujahideen in 2019, I received a text message from a friend saying, “today is our Diwali at the office.” I confusingly asked why she texted back, saying, “the army killed the terrorist in Kashmir.” Celebrating the death of an enemy has been very common among the warring tribes in history, such as a special dance, the Attan, performed after the enemy’s defeat among the Pashtun communities. Attan has found its way into modern wedding ceremonies and other joyous occasions. In 2011, when announcing the death of Osama bin Laden President Obama was able to contain his happiness. But Donald Trump’s announcement of the end of al Baghdadi accompanied his excessive joy and use of derogatory words like “he died like a dog.” In both cases, many Americans celebrated the death of the US’s top enemies with wine and dance outside the White House.
By Rustam Ali Seerat3 years ago in Humans
