Historical Review of the Conflict in South Asia

To,
Mr. David Ignatius,

I really appreciate your views that the America should become an ally of change under the president ship of Mr. Barack Obama and should work for the betterment and well being of humanity instead of enforcing the wars on the sovereign nations based upon false intelligence information like it did in Iraq.
In response to your editorial named “Obama the Healer” in the Washington Post on Sunday Dec 14, 2008 I would like to give my views about the militant Islam, its causes and previous supporters. And at the same time the causes of hate for United States.
It is a well established fact that the US use Islamic ‘Jihadists’ during the afghan war to bestow an insulting defeat to the soviets and for this purpose US hailed Islamic ‘Jihadists’ from all over the world and supported them morally and monetarily. US provoke their religious sentiments to hammer soviet interests. And after the task was done--- disintegration of Soviet Union resulted in end of US interests. And it left the region with out offering any assistance to the forces that had been used to mar soviet forces and did nothing for the rehabilitation of Afghan refugees and the Arab, Uzbeks and Tajik ‘Mujahideen’ to their native countries. This was the very point when the concept of Islamic militancy arose. And this riped after the 9/11 when US accused Muslims for the plot and then Iraq invasion triggered the reaction.

The most important countries where Mr. Obama should concentrate are Afghanistan and Pakistan. US should assist these countries so that they can root out the causes of tension and conflict and should not use force, which could result in further deterioration. Americans should realize that no conflict can be solved with the use of force, in fact use of force intensify the conflict--- as had been tried by Indians in Occupied Kashmir, Soviets in Afghanistan, Americans in Vietnam and now again Americans in Afghanistan and Iraq. British Forces also tried to colonize Afghanistan and tribal areas during its occupation on the subcontinent. British had to face the same fury as US is facing now. British forces had to retreat. These tribal people have always remained free and they do not accept foreign dominance in any case, this is their tribal custom and history is witness.
US should start dialogue with the Islamic world to end their suspicions about US global agenda and should respect the sovereign nations to avoid the next WW. Americans has lost the confidence and respect in the world not only in the rival countries but also in the ally countries like Pakistan, due to not respecting the their sovereignty and interests, here in this essay where ever I have used or will use Americans, it signals towards American policies not actually the American people. US don’t respect the sovereignty of others and at the same time wants to be respected… that is certainly not reasonable.

People in the Muslim world don’t have any enmity with American People but they hate US policies that have raged the sentiments of the most of the Muslims. Mr. Obama should pursue a policy of mutual respect and interests. It is a golden chance for US to rebuild its image in the world as a power that cares for the well being of the people of this planet. Other wise conflict would lead the world towards the different centers of power like China and Russia.

There is a unique opportunity for Americans to wash the strains of past blunders and join hands with the entire world to pursue the agenda of education, health, democracy, and most importantly of Peace and brotherhood for Humanity.