Understanding Afghanistan: Insights on Religion, Insurgency, Terrorism & the New World Order
Delve into the complexities of Afghanistan's history, recent acts of violent extremism, and the importance of holistic approaches in countering extremism. Explore the landlocked country's demographics, conflicts, and significant events shaping its narrative.
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Public Dialogue Sharing Experience From Afghanistan
RELIGION, INSURGENCY, TERRORISM, and NEW WORLD ORDER BASED ON MY ORIGIN, BACKGROUND, EXPERIENCE & CAREER, EDUCATION What I have to say matters .
RECENT ACTS OF VIOLENT EXTRIMISM Al Qaeda, Taliban, ISIS, other splinter groups Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Syria, Somalia, Sudan, etc. Assassination of the leading Justice Officer RAISING CONCERNS IN UGANDA RAISING FEAR IN NEIGBORING COUNTRIES RAISING CONCERNS IN THE MUSLIM COMMUNITY
COUNTERING VIOLENT EXTREMISMIS IS NOT JUST A MATTER OF MILITARY AFFAIRS! PEACE & CONFLICT RESOLUTION, NEGOTIATIONS, COMMUNICATION, DIALOGUE, EDUCATION are as much as important as military actions.
Procedures Share thoughts, ideas, and experience Buzz Words Open Dialogue Raise the level of consciousness to connect people to ideas, and people to people. Build a sense of aspiration, understanding and hope to devoting more resources to our efforts
Afghanistan Landlocked Country in Central Asia Bordered to Pakistan, Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and China 33 Million Population 14 Ethnic Groups Pashtuns (over 50%) , Tajik (23%), Uzbek (9%), Turkmen (8%), others 43 Provinces 68% under age of 25 (Uganda are below 30 years)
History 1979 Invasion 1 Million died 6 Million refugees 1989 Withdraw of Russian 89-94 Civil War 1994 Taliban 28000 Pakistanis Financed Saudi Arabia
Taliban & Al Qaeda Osama Bin Laden & Al Zawahiri hosted by the Taliban in Afghanistan Bin Laden enter in political Marriage with Mohammed Mullah Omar (Tribal Elder) Send Arabs to Afghanistan
Karzai Government 2001 NATO, ISAF, and Northern Alliance, Afghan Troops Build new government with democratic structures RETURN OF REFUGEES AGO Career at the MoFA
Thesis: We ve got to devote more resources to the efforts against the violent extremism, we don t just mean the terrorists who are killing innocent people. We also mean the ideologies, the infrastructure of extremists --the propagandists, the recruiters, the funders who radicalize and recruit or incite people to violence.
THROUGH DIALOGUES, build on: Character and Values, Commitment, Optimism & Hope, Respect to Each Other Outreach to the national and international communities, SME s, Scholars, Muslims, and Engage with Partners, Raise Awareness Understand & Act then, WE emerge stronger.
Young Generation Era of technology, .com Generation Responsible to offer Support Propaganda videos, online magazines, social media, terror twitter accounts, etc. Young people are targeted online in cyberspace We are the one who are connected and connect!
In short! We must focus on prevention through education and dialogue -- preventing groups from radicalizing, recruiting or inspiring others to violence in the first place. I suggest we concentrate our efforts in several areas as follows:
Religion: Islam Clarify the twisted Ideologies: Issue: As a Muslim you 100% accept the faultless word of God! They say they are religions leaders Holy warriors in defense of ISLAM (JIHAD) Propagate West together with its allies are at war with Islam. FBI shows that a very small percentage of terrorist attacks are carried out by Muslims. Terrorism is NOT religious driven!
Jihd Jihad = term referring to a religious duty of Muslims. In Arabic, the word Jih d means "struggle" or "resisting . It can refer to internal (body, mind, and soul) as well as external efforts to be a good Muslims or believer, as well as working to inform people about the faith of Islam. Islam also allows the use of force, but there are strict rules of engagement. Innocents - such as women, children, or invalids - must never be harmed, and any peaceful overtures from the enemy must be accepted. Suicide is prohibited in Islam
No Religion is responsible for Terrorism Religious leaders and scholars preaches that Islam calls for justice and peace, and tolerance and respect towards others. Whoever kills an innocent, it is as if he has killed all mankind.
Misinterpretation demands Dialogues: Muslim world has suffered historical grievances Ills in the Middle East flow from history of colonialism and conspiracy Action=Reaction Islam is incomp tible with modernity and tolerance Religion and Culture is intoxicated with Western values New World Order
Experience from Afghanistan Similar target pattern in Afghanistan, Middle East, North Africa: Young people No educations No jobs No opportunities They are more vulnerable to conspiracy theories, and radical ideas They have nothing to weigh
Extremists offer Salaries Social Services School, Health, Marriages Fight Injustice, and Corruption WE must offer something better!
However: Employment, education, and economic opportunities don t necessarily keep would-be terrorists from taking up arms. Terrorism is not just job-seeking by another name. It s driven by deep-seated problems and personal frustrations in that society or government. HISTORY, NEW WORLD ORDER CONSPIRACY There are millions of young people living in poor and violent countries. A very small percentage of them actually join an armed movement. Poverty alone does not cause a person to become a terrorist, any more than poverty alone causes somebody to become a criminal.
Vacuums provide grounds for Extremism Security Educational Religious and Moral Governmental Performance Injustice Adolf Hitler, Mussolini, Mao, Stalin, raise to power in a political and philosophical vacuum
Ideas Invest in the education and skills and job training that our extraordinary young people need Countries will not be truly successful if parts of their populations are denied opportunity. Continuing Dialogues and forge new partnerships in entrepreneurship and innovation, and science and technology, so young people from Central Africa can start new businesses and create more prosperity.
When governments oppress their people, deny human rights, or marginalize ethnic and religious groups, or favor certain religious groups over others, it sows the seeds of extremism and violence. Nobody should be profiled or put under a cloud of suspicion simply because of their faith. Terrorist groups claim that change can only come through violence. And if peaceful change is impossible, that plays into extremist propaganda. Institutions that uphold the rule of law and apply justice equally. Security forces and Police that respect human rights and treat people with dignity.
Different Components Military Component Peace and Conflict Resolutions/Dialogues High Peace Council Afghanistan New Afghan Government follow up Financial Terrorism Combat Assistance Program to Victims of Terrorists
NEW WORLD ORDER Conspiracies Dramatic change in world political and economic thought and the balance of power. Eastern powers emerge as key players in this world Conflicts over land, water and food "massive shift of wealth" to China, Russia, India, Brazil and South Africa
Evolutionary Leadership Theory: Leading and following are adaptive behavioral strategies solve social coordination problems in groups (e.g. moving to new areas, hunting or conflicts with other groups)
Global Governance New collective efforts to identify, understand, or address worldwide problems that go beyond the capacity of individual nation-states to solve. Global Financial Crisis, Global Warming and Climate Change, Poverty, World Hunger, World Trade, Nuclear Conflict, Global Terror, Security, . . . but also, Development, Refugees, and Population, etc.
In a One World with international affairs and global issues, it is likely that a New World Order - a paradigm shift - under global governance & international management is most likely to come. Operating Organizations: World Bank, USAID, IMF, United Nations, etc. The only question is whether world government will be achieved by conquest or consent.
Personal Thoughts Capitalism has had always a far reaching aim. Created a World System of financial control in private hands. And it controls politics and countries and the Worlds Economy.
