Written by: Ahmad Roostaei
Ahmad Massoud, the leader of the rebel Front, has revealed a truth he tried to hide for years in a recent interview with the French magazine “L’Express.” He speaks with concern about the increasing global support for the current Afghan government and admits in a trembling voice that his dream of relying on foreign countries to confront the Afghan government has now reached a dead end, and none of the world powers are willing to pay for his naive and illusory aspirations.
In the same interview, Massoud unintentionally admits that the world’s relations with the Afghan government are not only normalized but also strengthening. This short sentence alone is enough to understand that he and other failed figures of the republic have faded into the margins of oblivion; those who once sat proudly in the palaces of Kabul now long for even a ceremonial meeting with foreign politicians.
The warm and expanding relations between countries around the world and the Afghan government are undoubtedly the result of the tireless efforts of Afghan government officials and leaders; a management that, contrary to the predictions of its enemies, not only did not collapse but has emerged today as so powerful and prudent that even its opponents have been forced to acknowledge its success. This is the very point that Ahmad Massoud, although reluctantly and sadly, ultimately articulated.
Massoud’s admission of the world’s positive interaction with the Afghan government clearly shows that he has given up on finding any international support. Instead of relying on the infamous, inefficient, and fugitive figures of the republic, the world today has entered into dialog and cooperation with the current government of Afghanistan. This signifies the end of the era of illusions and the beginning of the complete isolation of those who were tools in the hands of foreigners for years.
While almost all countries in the region and beyond have established better political relations with the Afghan government, the only country with a hostile view toward Kabul is crisis-ridden Pakistan, a country itself grappling with internal, economic, and security problems. But Ahmad Massoud has fallen in love with this very country and thrown himself into its arms, begging for acceptance! This is the same person who, for years, accused the leaders of the current government of “aligning with the ISI” and deceived naive minds thru fearmongering. However, time showed who were the true and sincere sons of the homeland and who were the tools for implementing foreign designs.
In another part of his interview, Massoud claimed that “opponents of the Afghan government are fighting for freedom and to defend democratic values.” In this way, he is trying to win the hearts of his supporters and revive lost support. However, twenty years of experience proved that any version of Western democracy and foreign cultures that contradicts Islamic values is doomed to failure on Afghan soil. His masters have also understood this reality well, but Ahmad Massoud is still trying to win their favor; and this is the greatest sign of his political helplessness and confusion.
In fact, from Ahmad Massoud’s recent statements, it can be understood that he and other imaginary opposition groups against the Afghan government are still living in complete political isolation and without the attention of world powers. On the other hand, the interaction of world countries with Afghanistan is increasing and expanding, something that distresses Massoud and blows away the ashes of his hope with the wind of despair.
Massoud’s recent interview showed that he not only lacks support within the country but also that no one in the world is willing to stand behind his imaginary and declining front. This confession is the pinnacle of the Afghan government’s diplomatic victory and the downfall of a front that was built on false illusions for years.
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