No peace without a negotiated settlement that includes the Taliban
meint Scott Ritter zur Ernennung Richard Holbrookes zum Sondergesandten für Afghanistan und Pakistan durch Hilary Clinton:
To accomplish this, leadership is required which recognizes the Taliban as a force of moderation, and not extremism. Holbrooke does not have a record which indicates he would be willing to consider direct negotiations with the Taliban.
Wie deren “moderation” aussieht, kann man jetzt auch schon auch in Quetta sehen:
–––An increasing number of restaurants in Quetta have stopped serving women apparently after being pressured by religious elements, and the practice is being seen as a spill-over of the Swat problem to the rest of the country.
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Senior journalist Shahzad Shah Mir told Daily Times that Taliban and their supporters had been penetrating into Quetta and its suburbs. They enjoy overwhelming support of some sections of the population, including many ministers of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl that is a part of the provincial coalition government.“Recently, video and CD shops and Internet cafes have been attacked by extremists with bombs, and threats have been given to those deemed to promote obscenity and shamelessness in the society,” said Shahzad. According to him, if these activities are not checked at once, Quetta could become the next Swat. “What message do we want to give to the world? It’s restaurants today, and tomorrow it will be girls’ schools and colleges,” he said.