EIN News says, "Taliban Claim Assassination of Afghan President's Brother Ahmed Wali Karzai The Taliban claimed responsibility for the assassination of President Hamid Karzai's younger brother on Tuesday, calling it "one of our biggest achievements" in nearly a decade of war. (indiatimes.com)".
I don't see what "nearly a decade of war" has to do with this, but let's go on.
We're obviously sorry to see the demise of the president's younger brother, but it really has nothing to do with us. We have no reason to be in Afghanistan and had no obligation to protect the President or the President's younger brother.
The Taliban is claiming responsibility for the assassination, obviously because they believe it will increase their following and their power. In other words, the Taliban believes that the general population is antagonistic to the President and his family, and that the assassination is a favorable political move. Who are we to dispute this point? Do we know more about what the Afghan public thinks than does the Taliban? I doubt it.
I repeat what I have said several times. The US should get out of Afghanistan and now. There's no reason to believe that the Afghan public wants us there. We have no reason to be there for US security reasons. And, the Afghan people have a right to determine their own destiny.
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