What could be the remedy for this turmoil?
The Afghan rulers, oppositions and powerful figures are in the grips of the outsiders!
(Translated)

The Resolute Support Mission commander of the Intelligence Operations in Afghanistan, in a dialogue with Afghan journalists in Kabul, has warned the increase of the regional players such as Russia, Iran, Pakistan and China and their efforts in the Afghan political scene. “All of these countries support some actors who are currently active in the National Unity Government, the hardliners or the Taliban,” said Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Curtis Burns. “This support has been because of their expansion in the region and they will make it happen; when the peace talks get started, one of them will represent to maintain their interests”. He believed that the regional countries are trying to contribute to play roles in the future of Afghanistan. While these four regional countries have denied such allegations. (Ariana News, November 3, 2017)

Such statements of the US-NATO Intelligence Operations Commander in Afghanistan, on one hand, reveal the complexity of the Afghanistan conflict, which has been transformed into an international and regional rivalry under the pretext of combating against “Terrorism and Extremism” by the United States and NATO. On the other hand, it uncovers the identity of the Afghan rulers, the armed opposition, the political opponents and the powerful figures, which most of them act as the mercenaries of the foreign countries involved in Afghanistan for their own interests and their collective interests and are in harmony with them.

Although, much of the criticism was indecently directed to the role of their counterparts (Russia, China, Iran and Pakistan), Colonel Burns ignored to mention their – US, NATO and India - support for their mercenaries in Afghanistan.

The U.S. and NATO intelligence officials in Afghanistan declared this statement right at the time where the ongoing war has been causing the death of hundreds of Afghans on a daily basis, both within the Afghan armed and militant forces’ in the frontlines, within their oppositions and civilians, while leaving thousands of others wounded and displaced. It is a war that is fueled by the blood and bones of the Muslims only whose number of casualties are not going to be kept confidential anymore by the Afghan Unity Government and the Washington – based on their latest agreement on the matter. In its most recent article on Afghanistan, The Washington Post, also has noted that the war in Afghanistan has unpredictably Increased.

Moreover, the recent report by Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) indicates that from July 1 to September 30, this year, the Afghan army lost the control of more of the areas – previously under their control – to Taliban and ISIS. The report also includes the statistics that were previously made Afghan casualties public which is now made confidential. The reason because this move by both – the Washington and the Afghan Unity government - is due to the fact that the recent causalities of the security forces have made their frontlines fragile and created a distrustful atmosphere among Afghan soldiers. Therefore, to protect the persistence of their morale and to continue, they resort to concealing the number of the same soldiers who have been killed or injured in order to protect their rule in the country.

It is worth noting that all these are the least possible confessions that the U.S. and Afghan government are making. Whereas the situation is much more different from what is being rumored through the media, research institutions and government agencies. Various daily videos and images from every corner of Afghanistan that are being posted by local people, security forces, militants of the Taliban and others represent the intensity of the horror of the war by all factions. While the only key victims of this vicious war are the Muslims of Afghanistan. And in order to avoid these videos surface to the public – locally and internationally - the Afghanistan Telecom Regulatory Authority (ATRA) has recently instructed the Afghan Internet Service Providers to block the social networking platforms e.g. WhatsApp and Telegram for 20 days in Afghanistan, and has also prepared a list of some pages, Facebook and Twitter accounts to be blocked in the earliest time.

Hereby, the truth of all deceiving claims of the United States and NATO are being transpired one by one for the Afghan people. From freedom of expression to human rights, women’s rights, the elimination of poverty, state-building and reconstruction, all in all has been experienced throughout the past 16 years in this land, all of which, has been nothing more than a continuous war, insecurity, murder, sedition, corruption, prostitution, poverty, bribery and involvement of the regional powers in Afghanistan. Therefore, it is still early – for us - to wake up and restart - from nothing - to stand against these misfortunes and crisis.

All of the above illustrates the excessive dimensions of the regional and international war in Afghanistan. It has, therefore, become so hard to predict the direction of the Afghan war especially after the signing of the bilateral strategic and security agreements with the United States, and the new Trump strategy for the South Asia and Afghanistan. Therefore, it is absolutely a matter of reflection and thinking for the people of Afghanistan to understand the truth of this war - on our blood and homeland - imposed and led by foreigners. As a result, they must stand against the government of John Kerry, their powerful mercenaries, the political and armed opponents linking with foreign countries, in order to avoid becoming the fuel in the rivalries of foreigners. For many centuries, Muslims of Afghanistan have been subjected to war, chaos, and sedition from such traitors, which makes our situation similar to the most of the Islamic territories.

At a time, the Prophet Mohammad (Peace be upon Him) had warned the Ummah that other nations of the world would overwhelm and defeat the Muslims due to their prevailing attachment to this world and fear from the death. As he (saw) said:

«یوشِكُ الأُمَمُ أَنْ تَدَاعَى عَلَیكُمْ كَمَا تَدَاعَى الأَكَلَةُ إِلَى قَصْعَتِهَا»، فَقَالَ قَائِلٌ: وَمِنْ قِلَّةٍ نَحْنُ یوْمَئِذٍ؟ قَالَ: «بَلْ أَنْتُمْ یوْمَئِذٍ كَثِیرٌ، وَلَكِنَّكُمْ غُثَاءٌ كَغُثَاءِ السَّیلِ، وَلَینْزِعَنَّ اللَّهُ مِنْ صُدُورِ عَدُوِّكُمُ الْمَهَابَةَ مِنْكُمْ وَلَیقْذِفَنَّ اللَّهُ فِي قُلُوبِكُمُ الْوَهَنَ»، فَقَالَ قَائِلٌ: یا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، وَمَا الْوَهَنُ؟ قَالَ: «حُبُّ الدُّنْیا وَكَرَاهِیةُ الْمَوْتِ»

“In the soonest time, (all) other nations will attack you as if the predators attack the prey.” They asked the Messenger of Allah swt, would the Muslims be fewer at that time? The Prophet (saw) said: “No, you range a lot in number, but you will be like frippery as if floating on the water. At that time, Allah swt will remove the dreadfulness from the hearts of your enemies and fill your hearts with Wahn.” The companions asked, what is meant by Wahn? The Prophet (saw) responded: “Attachment to the world and fear from the death.”

This is our current status! Therefore, it is necessary for all of our internally-involved and powerful influential Afghans to put this narration (Hadith) into practice and get to the realization of the fact that as long as there is an attachment to the world among them, the transient interests of the world will have them kneeled before the Eastern and Western powers, whereas these bloodthirsty powers enjoy their land, blood and dignity as a tool for their international games.

Therefore, as long as these leaders and powerful figures fear from the death and do not fight against the occupiers and their mercenaries, do not support the call for the re-establishment of the Khilafah (Caliphate) - based on the method of the Prophethood, - and count their life and lifetime preciously important, such condition will constantly persist, and we will be used as fuel in the regional and international competitions.

Written for the Central Media Office of Hizb ut Tahrir by
Saifullah Mustanir
Director of the Media Office of Hizb ut Tahrir in Wilayah Afghanistan