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2010-12-13 Afghanistan

Eight Districts are Completely Out of Control: Minister of Interior

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Posted by Fred 2010-12-13 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top
File under: Taliban

#1 Since the government can't do its job, a way around the problem, to prevent the rise of warlords filling the power vacuum, would be for the government to solicit bids for mercenary corporations to keep order in an area.

In exchange, the mercenaries can, under government supervision, levy taxes to pay for their services. And since more prosperity equals more taxes, the mercenaries can also create development operations.

In other words, the government makes a contract with a pseudo government to run the district for a fixed number of years.

Importantly, such a pseudo government would in effect write its own laws, so could create a duty free area that would be very attractive to international business willing to set up a headquarters there.

It would also mean that any serious crime could have a death penalty, with no appeal. Ergo, no prisons.

Posted by Anonymoose 2010-12-13 06:17|| 2010-12-13 06:17|| Front Page Top

#2 Anonymoose,
Another solution to the eight completely out of control districts is application of Hama Rules. Or the Roman example of Carthage. Or the US example of Nagasaki.

Posted by Glenmore 2010-12-13 08:11|| 2010-12-13 08:11|| Front Page Top

#3 Were they ever 'under control' by anyone at anytime?

Posted by Procopius2k 2010-12-13 09:04|| 2010-12-13 09:04|| Front Page Top

#4 The notion that there's an Afghan people is a joke.

There's no Afghan people and no Afghanistan.

There seems to be at least 3 countries in Afghanistan/North Pakistan. One way to ensure more security would be to recognise this.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2010-12-13 10:11|| 2010-12-13 10:11|| Front Page Top

#5 'moose, be careful what you ask for. That's a pretty good description of how the Taliban are already operating, where they can get away with it.

Posted by lotp 2010-12-13 11:45|| 2010-12-13 11:45|| Front Page Top

#6 If you look a the areas that are "out of control" they all are bordering Pakistan. Pakistan and the ISI support of the Talib and fundamentalists in the tribal areas are the problem, along with the Pak's sheltering of terrs.

Posted by OldSpook 2010-12-13 12:48|| 2010-12-13 12:48|| Front Page Top

#7 As Old Spook says the common factor will be Pakistan related

Posted by Paul D 2010-12-13 14:06|| 2010-12-13 14:06|| Front Page Top

#8 Two words for an Afghanistan that is basically under control : President Dostum.

Posted by Shieldwolf 2010-12-13 14:41|| 2010-12-13 14:41|| Front Page Top

#9 Until the Afghanis get a president that is willing to break the tribes and make them heel, they will have these problems. Why doesn't the US still have problems with Apache, Comanche, Kiowa, and Navajo raids on communities in the Southwest? Because the US Cavalry broke the tribes and made them heel.

Posted by Shieldwolf 2010-12-13 14:44|| 2010-12-13 14:44|| Front Page Top

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