За неделю вышло сразу две моих статьи про Афганистан:
…Recently some observers (though not officially) in Afghanistan have voiced accusations against Islamabad that ISIS units on Afghan soil are just another project on the part of the Pakistani intelligence services, which have lost faith in the Taliban. If these allegations are true, Pakistan is clearly playing with fire: if the number of groups pledging allegiance to the “terrorist international” is on the rise, they are set to become a self-sufficient force, which will reduce the ability of Pakistani intelligence to control events in Afghanistan.
In any case, Islamabad’s support for the talks between the Taliban and official Kabul testifies to Pakistan’s interest in stabilizing the situation in its neighbor.
Given that all sides in the region want stability in the country, it is not surprising that they are eager to sit behind the table: ISIS is a new player in Afghanistan, but one that could shuffle the cards. For ordinary fighters inspired by the ideas of Islamic fundamentalism and the struggle against the West, the contrast is plain to see: on one side is the Taliban, a regime which held out for just a few weeks against the international intervention in Afghanistan, and on the other is ISIS, which continues to expand its influence in a climate of general confusion and indecision on the part of both Middle Eastern rulers and Western capitals…
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…Recently some observers (though not officially) in Afghanistan have voiced accusations against Islamabad that ISIS units on Afghan soil are just another project on the part of the Pakistani intelligence services, which have lost faith in the Taliban. If these allegations are true, Pakistan is clearly playing with fire: if the number of groups pledging allegiance to the “terrorist international” is on the rise, they are set to become a self-sufficient force, which will reduce the ability of Pakistani intelligence to control events in Afghanistan.
In any case, Islamabad’s support for the talks between the Taliban and official Kabul testifies to Pakistan’s interest in stabilizing the situation in its neighbor.
Given that all sides in the region want stability in the country, it is not surprising that they are eager to sit behind the table: ISIS is a new player in Afghanistan, but one that could shuffle the cards. For ordinary fighters inspired by the ideas of Islamic fundamentalism and the struggle against the West, the contrast is plain to see: on one side is the Taliban, a regime which held out for just a few weeks against the international intervention in Afghanistan, and on the other is ISIS, which continues to expand its influence in a climate of general confusion and indecision on the part of both Middle Eastern rulers and Western capitals…
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