[lbo-talk] Does Al Qaeda Exist?

uvj at vsnl.com uvj at vsnl.com
Wed Jan 12 18:05:24 PST 2005


Doug Henwood wrote:


>What is needed is some kind of seriously international action to >capture the guilty - following upon a serious worldwide >investigation - and to rebuild Afghanistan. That would require >some sort of force; it's not like you could parachute the NYPD >into Kabul to serve some arrest warrants. But whatever force >that's applied should be multilateral and tightly focused.>>

1. Even a multilateral force or the UN led one would be seen as an instrument of US imperialism and condemned for imposing its will on Afghans ruled by Taliban.

2. Taliban government was recognised by only three governments, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and United Arab Emirates. No other country recognised it as the official Afghan government. Afghanistan was represented in the UN by the Rabbani government in exile. How does the UN or any multilateral entity can deal with the Taliban government in Kabul without an armed invasion?

Apologies for overposting.

Ulhas



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