Legitimate government of Afghanistan?

Post #18,675 by admin 11/18/01 9:44:08 AM Reply	Legitimate government of Afghanistan? No, I don't think so. Only three countries recognized the Taliban as the legitimate government, and one of them, Pakistan, pretty much had to or face troubles with its border and citizens. Regards, -scott anderson
Post #18,678 by TTC 11/18/01 10:30:16 AM Reply	Ok, "legitimate" might be pushing it... but was there another one that was recognized by anyone? Serious question, as AFAIK, none.
Post #18,687 by Another Scott 11/18/01 1:44:24 PM Reply	UN Representation held by Pres. Rabbani. [link\|http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/asiapcf/9810/21/taliban.un/\|CNN Story from 1998]. The Taliban was never recognized by the UN as the legitimate government of Afghanistan. A quote from the story by a Taliban representative: Mujahid outlined the Taliban position in a 10-page document that lists the reasons why the Taliban should be recognized as the true government of Afghanistan and explaining their position on human rights, women's rights, drug proliferation and tensions with Iran and other neighboring countries. "The time has come to give Afghanistan what the world owes it, a chance to build on what works well for Afghans," he wrote. "Recognition of the Islamic Emirates of Afghanistan has no ill consequences to any nation and will be great and good step for the fiercely independent people of Afghanistan." Hmmmm.... Cheers, Scott.
Post #18,688 by a6l6e6x 11/18/01 1:52:45 PM Reply	Also, Rabbani has returned to Kabul. [link\|http://www.cnn.com/2001/WORLD/asiapcf/central/11/17/ret.chance.otsc/index.html\|CNN link.] So, President Rabbani -- the man recognized by the United Nations as the legitimate leader of Afghanistan -- is moving to allay concerns that the Northern Alliance is consolidating its power on Afghanistan ahead of any political agreement to bring all the different factions together. Alex Men never do evil so completely and cheerfully as when they do it from religious conviction. -- Blaise Pascal (1623-1662)
Post #18,722 by TTC 11/18/01 11:34:45 PM Reply	Thanks for the info.
Post #19,055 by CRConrad 11/20/01 9:53:33 PM Reply	Actually, he didn't say "government". It's still a separate country, isn't it, however "legitimate" or "illegitimate" (or "recognized" or "non-recognized") the government is? Scott: Only three countries recognized the Taliban as the legitimate government, and one of them, Pakistan, pretty much had to or face troubles with its border and citizens. But what TT actually wrote, was: But the fact that the US decided to forego and ignore a legitimate request in every sense of the word by a ruling regime, in an internationally recognized sovereign country, to provide proofs before they (the Taliban) decides what they will do, spoke volume. and But once again, US has meddled/taken side/assisted with another sovereign country's INTERNAL dispute. And the fact remains, it's the country of Afdghanistan you're bombing. Also, it's been two months now since Bush declared bin Laden guilty, and we still haven't seen the proof he didn't deign to show the Taliban. Wasn't that supposed to be, like, forthcoming? Christian R. Conrad The Man Who Knows Fucking Everything
Post #19,262 by admin 11/23/01 8:22:03 PM Reply	Uh, wrong? What "we" have seen is that after 9/11, the US declared "war on terrorism" and "claimed" that al Qaeda was responsible, and refused the Taliban "legitimate request" for proof of guilt before handling over OBL and at the same time branded the Taliban, then legitimate government of Afghanistan as accomplice and initiate bombing of a sovereign country, allying itself with the NA. Regards, -scott anderson
Post #19,266 by CRConrad 11/23/01 9:56:40 PM Reply	Ah, OK. Yeah, I missed 1 out of 3 places he mentioned it. But even so, that request from a de facto government doesn't seem all that unreasonable. Also, my two points remain. Christian R. Conrad The Man Who Knows Fucking Everything

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