Afghan Whispers: Lessons to Teach & to Learn

It is interesting that Afghan bloggers look at foreign countries such as Iran & Iraq and they try to learn and teach lessons for peace and happiness.

AfghanWarrior gives advice to people in Iraq to follow Afghanistan's example to encourage insurgents to put down weapons. He writes:

“The Afghan government started a peace and reconciliation program last year and offered amnesty for those Taliban and warlords who wanted to lay down their weapons and join the government. This program was very successful and for the last one year more than one thousand anti-government forces joined this program. So if the new Iraqi government starts the same program, I am sure many insurgents will lay down their weapons and join this program, and it will be for the benefit of the Iraqi people. The people of Iraq elected their government and parliament and I hope now that they work hard for their unity and forget Sunni or Shiite – they are all Muslims from one country and they are one nation and there should not be any difference between them, and if they keep their unity soon they will defeat the rebels and make a great country.”

Nikobad (Persian) talks about Ahmadinejad's decision to permit women to go to stadiums to watch football as a good example to follow. He says people want freedom but most important freedom is not about journals or media but living a free life. He adds still women do not go to cinemas or parks in Afghanistan.

Afghanistan Lord writes about mismanagement in country as a source of problems. Blogger says :

“People are all aware what is going on in this country. People aware of ANA (afghan national army) and police authorities who directly involved in poppy smuggling and mafia. The interior ministry bases and police bases are diverted to base of smuggling. The mechanism of new management and changes has made no sense in decreasing the number of victims against insurgents in the country. However they are trying to deny their inaccuracies but among the people this is not something like not hide from view. The victim increasing due to lack of an organized management and mechanism.”

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