Ameriška ponesrečena intervencija v Afganistanu in enako ponesrečen umik odpirata dve ključni vprašanji. Prvič, ali se bodo, opogumljena z uspehom v Afganistanu, ekstremistična islamistična gibanja po svetu okrepila in zavzela tudi druge (še) sekularne države? Se še spomnite Islamske države in njihovega presenetljivo velikega uspeha na Bližnjem Vzhodu? In drugič, ali naj globalne velesile dopuščajo tak razmah ekstremizma, ki utegne destabilizirati cel svet? Če ne drugače (disrupcije v poslovanju), pa prek sprožitve tokov beguncev proti Zahodu. Si globalne velesile sploh lahko privoščijo, da se umaknejo v nevtralno držo in ne naredijo nič? Se še spomnite nujnosti intervencije proti Islamski državi pred nekaj leti?
Meni se zdi odgovor na dlani.
Through willpower, patience and cunning, a low-budget band of holy warriors has vanquished America and taken charge of a medium-sized country. To Muslims who yearn to expel infidels and overthrow secular states, it was evidence that God approves. The ripple effects could be felt far and wide. The chief risk is not that terrorists will use Afghanistan as a base from which to strike the West, as they did on September 11th 2001. Such attacks are harder now, since rich countries have better security. The danger is in poorer, weaker states, where jihadists aspire not merely to kill but also to wield power, or at least prevent the government from doing so. In places like Pakistan, Yemen, Syria, Nigeria, Mali, Somalia and Mozambique, they already control territory. In several other parts of Asia, Africa and the Middle East, they threaten to. Calamity in Kabul today means bigger refugee flows, more jihadist attacks and a greater chance that other Islamist insurgencies will prevail. That could destabilise a large number of countries, endangering both locals and the foreigners who visit or do business there.
Vir: The Economist
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