For one I did not say ignore anyone, I said don't judge your opinion only on one section of opinion. Secondly the US do not classify the Taliban as Terrorists. Thirdly, the list (for want of a better word) doesn't change simply because of foreign policy, foreign policy changes because of the actions of these groups and their status changes accordingly. And finally I was not speaking about Afghan or the region in isolation with reference to how we define the status of certain groups, but across the globe and we are not always in compliance with the US, neither are many other nations...undermining your assertion that the US defines everyone's foreign policies for them.
It was an UNSC intervention into a civil war and as the acronym ISAF suggests, it is assistance and training to assure the security and stability of the country and assist with the reconstruction and training of the Afghanistan Army.
I acknowledge that a section of the Afghan population do indeed think this way, but I don't base my opinion on it in isolation and strive to be objective and not fall into the trap of associating one sections opinion and feelongs with that of everyone.
This illustrates what I was saying above...you attribute the feelings of some as being the feeling of all.
That is a misrepresentation of the facts. Not the corruption or the CIA tactics, but the fact that Karzai was 'installed' by the ISAF..that is simply not true. His opponent dropped out therefore the UN mandated run-off election that was forced on Karzai due to accusations of vote rigging and intimidation (from both sides, and especially from the Taliban, which caused serious issues with turnout) was invalidated.
That there is corruption and widespread infiltration into both the Govenment and the Afghan Security Forces is a given, this doesn't imply that the alternatives are preferable or indeed better, neither should it deter us from trying to improve and give the Afghan people the opportunity of self determination free from tyranny.
They have the right to self determination and to express themselves accordingly...however, if they join the militias and terror organisations and try to assert that expression through the medium of terror against civilians then they do not have the right to that. Their freedoms do not override the life's or freedoms of others to live in peace, free from intimidation and fear.
The main pressure actually came from the militias and the Taliban to stop people voting at all, and they used intimidation and fear to do so. It is not as simple or as black and white as you suggest.
Yet you only rely upon those that forward your own opinon, rather than listening to everyone and objectively forming an opinon based on that. Sorry Craterlads, but I feel that your own prejudices form your opinion and you search for supporting opinon or misrepresent opinon in order to support that prejudice.
The situation is foobar that is for sure, but it is not entirely as you describe.
Anyway this is getting circular and forgive me but I have a wife who is complaining I need to do stuff, so I will have to leave this fr now. Enjoy your weekend Craterloads, stay out of trouble.
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