Dear fellow Americans and others,
Please don't flame me. Read if you wish or delete if you wish. This is just
for educational purposes. This was a letter and warning from our late great
hero Ahmad Shah Massoud.
Massoud's Letter To The People Of AmericaDate: 1998
A Message to the People of the United States of America
I send this message to you today on behalf of the freedom and peace-loving
people of Afghanistan, the Mujahedeen freedom fighters who resisted and
defeated Soviet communism, the men and women who are still resisting
oppression and foreign hegemony and, in the name of more than one and a half
million Afghan martyrs who sacrificed their lives to uphold some of the same
values and ideals shared by most Americans and Afghans alike. This is a
crucial and unique moment in the history of Afghanistan and the world, a
time when Afghanistan has crossed yet another threshold and is entering a
new stage of struggle and resistance for its survival as a free nation and
independent state.
I have spent the past 20 years, most of my youth and adult life, alongside
my compatriots, at the service of the Afghan nation, fighting an uphill
battle to preserve our freedom, independence, right to self-determination
and dignity. Afghans fought for God and country, sometime alone, at other
times with the support of the international community. Against all odds, we,
meaning the free world and Afghans, halted and checkmated Soviet
expansionism a decade ago. But the embattled people of my country did not
savor the fruits of victory. Instead they were thrust in a whirlwind of
foreign intrigue, deception, great-gamesmanship and internal strife. Our
country and our noble people were brutalized, the victims of misplaced
greed, hegemonic designs and ignorance. We Afghans erred too. Our
shortcomings were as a result of political innocence, inexperience,
vulnerability, victimization, bickering and inflated egos. But by no means
does this justify what some of our so-called Cold War allies did to
undermine this just victory and unleash their diabolical plans to destroy
and subjugate Afghanistan.
Today, the world clearly sees and feels the results of such misguided and
evil deeds. South-Central Asia is in turmoil, some countries on the brink of
war. Illegal drug production, terrorist activities and planning are on the
rise. Ethnic and religiously-motivated mass murders and forced displacements
are taking place, and the most basic human and womens rights are
shamelessly violated. The country has gradually been occupied by fanatics,
extremists, terrorists, mercenaries, drug Mafias and professional murderers.
One faction, the Taliban, which by no means rightly represents Islam,
Afghanistan or our centuries-old cultural heritage, has with direct foreign
assistance exacerbated this explosive situation. They are unyielding and
unwilling to talk or reach a compromise with any other Afghan side.
Unfortunately, this dark accomplishment could not have materialized without
the direct support and involvement of influential governmental and
non-governmental circles in Pakistan. Aside from receiving military
logistics, fuel and arms from Pakistan, our intelligence reports indicate
that more than 28,000 Pakistani citizens, including paramilitary personnel
and military advisers are part of the Taliban occupation forces in various
parts of Afghanistan. We currently hold more than 500 Pakistani citizens
including military personnel in our POW camps. Three major concerns - namely
terrorism, drugs and human rights - originate from Taliban-held areas but
areinstigated from Pakistan, thus forming the inter-connecting angles of an
evil triangle. For many Afghans, regardless of ethnicity or religion,
Afghanistan, for the second time in one decade, is once again an occupied
country.
Let me correct a few fallacies that are propagated by Taliban backers and
their lobbies around the world. This situation over the short and long-run,
even in case of total control by the Taliban, will not be to anyones
interest. It will not result in stability, peace and prosperity in the
region. The people of Afghanistan will not accept such a repressive regime.
Regional countries will never feel secure and safe. Resistance will not end
in Afghanistan, but will take on a new national dimension, encompassing all
Afghan ethnic and social strata.
The goal is clear. Afghans want to regain their right to self-determination
through a democratic or traditional mechanism acceptable to our people. No
one group, faction or individual has the right to dictate or impose its will
by force or proxy on others. But first, the obstacles have to be overcome,
the war has to end, just peace established and a transitional administration
set up to move us toward a representative government.
We are willing to move toward this noble goal. We consider this as part of
our duty to defend humanity against the scourge of intolerance, violence and
fanaticism. But the international community and the democracies of the world
should not waste any valuable time, and instead play their critical role to
assist in any way possible the valiant people of Afghanistan overcome the
obstacles that exist on the path to freedom, peace, stability and
prosperity.
Effective pressure should be exerted on those countries who stand against
the aspirations of the people of Afghanistan. I urge you to engage in
constructive and substantive discussions with our representatives and all
Afghans who can and want to be part of a broad consensus for peace and
freedom for Afghanistan.
With all due respect and my best wishes for the government and people of the
United States,
Ahmad Shah Massoud.
Raymond Thomas
Vice President - IT Executive Consultant
Lewis Consultants International
295 Northern Blvd. Suite 302
Great Neck, NY 11021
(516) 498-2300 ext. 104 office
(646) 526-6171 cell
Raymond@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx email
Message Posted at:
http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=3&i=3563&t=3563
--------------------------------------------------
You are reading GroupStudy's Employment Mailing List. To change your
subscription read http://www.groupstudy.com/list/jobs.html
