Norine MacDonald QC and Ahmed Rashid on PBS Newshour

Norine MacDonald QC, President and Lead Field Research of The Senlis Council discusses together with Ahmed Rashid the deterioration of the security situation in Afghanistan, the political legitimacy problem and the fact that the Taliban movement increasingly manage to again gather support, influence and power in Afghanistan.

The interview also discusses possible strategies for NATO and its ISAF mission on the ground in Afghanistan to reverse the problematic situation in the country.

Lastly, the economic development strategy of Poppy for Medicine is explained and discussed. The alternative development programme Poppy for medicine is a valid option to jump start the Afghan rural economy, while sustainable alternatives are still not there and current counter-narcotics strategies focusing on aggressive poppy crop eradication are failing.

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[sensitive007]

I can argue with him if he declares and proves ethically a Pakistani. I dont care if he was borned in Pakistan, studied in Pakistan, took all benifits from the country and state he could... and now he started bashing it for getting a intellectualness certificates from so called liberals.

Therefore I said above, what he deserves.

[sensitive007]

b) From the UN recognised disputed terroritory of Jammu and Kashmir many muslims fled into Pakistan since 1948. Many of them (JKLF, etc) started a gurrilla war with 0.6 Million Indian troops in Jammu kashmir commiting atrocities against humanity. Pakistan supported them morally which does not voilate any international law or is not terrorism under any defination.

[sensitive007]

A) Pakistan did not created Taliban. This is a product of Afghan Jihad which was initiated by Afghans themselves then supported by the whole Islamic world and western world. Pakistan is not to be blamed. Pakistan accepted thier goverment being a reality in the neighbourhood.

[PashtunDefence]

what propaghanda does he say eh? haha he says truth! u shud contradict what he says eh? why did pakistan create taliban?why did pakistan allow islamists to use its land to do jihad in india and other neighbour areas? u cant argue with him so u insult him...this is typical paki mentality