Were these attacks negative reactions to President Karzai’s peace proposal?
The Taliban need to carry out such attacks to show their power and presence because approximately 80 percent of their leaders have been arrested. They want to show that they will never accept defeat, in spite of losing their leaders. They do not obey any national and international treaties. It is difficult for the Taliban to come to the table because they do not accept the latest achievements of the government and the international community in Afghanistan. Maybe the low-level Taliban are ready to reconcile with the government; but such reconciliation will not bring effective results in establishing peace in Afghanistan. So the Taliban should be forced to come to the table. In my opinion, the Marjah operation was successful to some extent, but it had many shortcomings. Using the lessons learned in Marjah, the operation in Kandahar should be planned properly to achieve the expected results. A diplomatic war against Pakistan should be begun; because the interests of regional countries ar
