Written by: Sadees Yousafzai
While some generals in Islamabad are dancing with joy upon hearing Trump praise their “excellent work,” at the same time, some former fleeing officials of the fallen republic, who once played with the fate of the Afghan nation, are now sitting in the enemy’s embrace to take revenge for their defeat and enjoying Punjab’s attacks on Afghan soil.
This false happiness is a sign of those people who not only do not learn from the repetition of history but have also sacrificed their conscience and national identity for political grudges. History has proven that destroying one’s own home at the behest of outsiders is not only not a victory but the beginning of a shameful ruin.
If we look closely at history, America has never remained a permanent ally of anyone; rather, it has always used other countries as tactical tools for its regional objectives. Since 1979, when Pakistan played the role of a front against the Soviets, until 2001, when it provided bases in the name of the war on terror(!); the result was merely a few bundles of dollars, but in return, Pakistan sacrificed its security, economy, and social structure to the flames of war for decades. History bears witness that any country with which the United States has provided financial and military assistance in this manner has subsequently faced severe internal instability and humiliation.
The most terrifying truth is that some former fleeing officials of the fallen republic, who once shouted slogans of republic and nationalism, now see their prosperity in the bombardment of civilians by Pakistani jet fighters. They support the Punjab aggressors while the same bombs destroy the homes of their own brothers and sisters. This group, which turned its back on the nation yesterday and today, is chanting slogans for Pakistan, is in fact the most disgraceful example of traitors in the history of Afghanistan. Their colorless stance proves that for them, seats and power are more valuable than national dignity and territorial integrity.
Pakistani generals who today target Afghanistan to prevent their internal failures, economic collapse, and ethnic uprisings are actually living in a grand illusion. They think that Trump’s support will be a savior for their crumbling system, but the reality is that an army built on foreign dollars can never suppress a waking nation. The notorious military clique of Pakistan wants to play the role of America’s mercenaries in the Afghanistan war, but this war will end in their downfall and demise in the streets of Lahore and Pindi.
The recent airstrikes by Pakistan in Nangarhar, Kandahar, and Paktia, which have the green light from the United States, are only reigniting the flames of a war that will first see Pakistan suffer strategic geographical losses. Those former officials who are watching these attacks should understand that destroying their own home thru others is not a matter of pride. Pakistan wants to sacrifice Afghanistan for America’s strategic games, but it forgets that the history of empires’ defeats in every valley of this land.
Anyone who is happy today with the support of foreigners, whether they are Pakistani generals or the fleeing political traders of Kabul, should understand that the aid that brings you joy today will tomorrow be a document marking the end of a nation’s sovereignty. Afghanistan will remain proud with the support of its faithful people, but those who have joined hands with the oppressors against their own land will be recorded in the dark pages of history as traitors, and no one will mourn on their dreadful fate.
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