Policy, which for years belonged to Russia as to the enemy, now outraged by unverified information that Moscow allegedly paid the Afghan Taliban for killing an American military. This, of course, would be outrageous. But now American politicians probably realized that he felt Soviet officials, when Washington supplied the Afghan Mujahideen with missiles “stinger” and other weapons, easing the murder of Soviet soldiers.
Alas, that’s what competing in the international arena, the government engaged in since the birth of national States. To be angry and indignant easily. Harder to find solutions, especially given the fact that the US itself had a hand in to spoil relations with Moscow.
Not a friend of liberty, but not an enemy of the United States
Vladimir Putin is no friend of freedom or America, he has turned Russia into a stronghold of his own power. However, fixated on Putin Washington politicians misunderstand the problem. It is a powerful, albeit bleak type of nationalism, which in Russia is deep-rooted. And whatever the future of Putin, there is no reason to expect that to change he will receive a Pro-Western friend of Washington. Many in America in the favorites goes to Alexei Navalny. However, one criticism of Putin from the mouths of Bulk, Bulk does not make a true liberal. A former colleague of Navalny privately warns that the leader of the opposition is no less authoritarian and nationalistic than Putin himself. USA can do little to change this ancient land.
More importantly, what is Washington and its allies are partly created as a politician this man, who is now considered one of their worst enemies. A former KGB officer, Putin was pragmatic and secular, and not a believing Communist. He appeared on the background of the catastrophic presidency of Boris Yeltsin, who frankly has not coped with the challenge of transition from totalitarian communism to democratic capitalism. The US shamelessly interfered in the 1996 elections to ensure the victory of Yeltsin, which ultimately led to the emergence of Putin.
At first, Putin has not shown toward America is no animosity. Indeed, he shared the hot opposition of Washington Islamic terrorism, his government in the early 2000s, even America provided logistical support in Afghanistan. However, the United States has consistently treated Russia as a defeated country, without taking into account its interests. The rejection of Moscow should not surprise anyone.
America just retaliated for the lies
For example, Washington and major European powers falsely claimed Soviet and Russian politicians that NATO would not expand to Russia’s borders, and then smoothly did; attacked and dismembered Serbia, Eastariescope ally of Russia, besides trying to scour Moscow from any role in the Balkans after the conflict; supported the “color revolutions” in Georgia and Ukraine, the countries along its new borders, which with her long-standing ties; insisted on the inclusion of Tbilisi and Kiev into NATO; sought economic domination in Ukraine; supported the street revolution in Kiev against the elected Pro-Russian President; ignored Moscow’s interests in other places, including her longtime ally of Syria, has provided aid and weapons to Ukraine in its war with the ethnic Russian rebels in the Donbas backed by Moscow; and finally the lead against Russia has been steadily escalating economic war.
It can be argued, although not particularly convincingly, as it seems to me that American policy in all of these cases were correct. Still, it can be argued that Moscow should not have to answer political repression and military aggression. However, those who expect angelic behavior from Russian nationalists should think about how to be on a similar behavior of Moscow responded to the Washington Democrats and Republicans. Imagine what they would do if the Soviet Union supported the coup in Mexico city against the elected Pro-American government, and then invited the new Pro-Russian regime in the Warsaw Pact. In Washington would instantly drew an angry crowd of representatives from both parties and would require immediate action, not caring about the aspirations of the Mexican people and the requirements of international law. Critics of the doctrine of spheres of influence would shake the air in the Senate and the House of representatives, citing the Monroe doctrine, like Scripture. Members of the war party and all would have rejoiced, otplyasyvaya combat a jig on the lawn of the Capitol hill.
Of course, American politicians see themselves as pure virgins, who act on behalf of all mankind. Touching thought, but this vision United States not too extended abroad, even in allied countries. In our days even the Europeans are likely to support Tehran than Washington, which testifies to the grim reputation of the administration of three key elements of any policy, like honesty, integrity, vision and competence.
Put yourself in the place of Russian
It will be useful to look at security issues from the point of view of Moscow. NATO has expanded and stayed at 135 kilometers from St. Petersburg, the former Leningrad, which during the Second world war, endured the terrible blockade. The West tried to bring to power in Ukraine a hostile Moscow government — one that could close the naval base of Russia in Sevastopol and to add new features and NATO forces across the southern border of Russia, very close��on from the centre. The US and Europe systematically pursued the friends of Moscow, including Serbia, Syria and North Korea. In addition, the allies, mainly the U.S., continue a brutal economic onslaught on Russia, putting forward impossible demands — for example, to leave the Crimea, which was historically part of Russia and where reunification with Russia supported by the majority of the population. Even if the allied statements about pure and noble intentions were true, from Moscow it would be naive to take their assurances at face value — especially bearing in mind how the Americans behave. Recall, Muammar Gaddafi, who gave up its missiles and nuclear warheads, trust in Washington, and as a result was brutally murdered.
Of course, some of the Russian antics outrageous, potentially intolerant. These could include intervention in the American elections, if it’s true, but convincing evidence of the participation of the Russian government, we did not see. The hypocrisy of Washington is particularly shameful. Levin, Dov (Dov Levin) from Carnegie Mellon University estimated that in the period from 1946 to 2000, the United States intervened in 81 of the electoral campaign abroad, including in Russia. And he did it without apparent regret, and certainly without apology. A long-standing member of the Commission of the Church (the body established in 1975 year by the U.S. Senate to investigate legality of certain actions of the CIA and the FBI — ed. ed.), Loch Johnson (Loch Johnson) said: “We are doing such things since the creation of the CIA in 1947”.
Questionable charges
The accusation that Russia was paying the Taliban for the murder of Americans, is more serious and deserves rigorous evaluation. But first, it might not be true. In fact, there are plenty of reasons to doubt. Whereas many notorious falsehoods, thrown to embroil US in war with Iraq, policy to such statements must be particularly skeptical and vigilant. This is doubly true for publications “new York times”, which did a lot for the replication of lies required the Bush administration for launching the war in Iraq.
In this case, the charges apparently are based on the testimony of Afghan prisoners — the Taliban* (a terrorist organization banned in Russia — approx. ed.) and hired thugs. With them appropriately work with the Kabul government — of course, concerned to America with his military contingent will not leave from Afghanistan. Warned by a former CIA officer and investigator John kyriakou: “When you arrested the man and questioned him, he’ll tell you anything he thinks you want to hear.” The interrogator and of course, the government told the allies what it wants to hear.
But hereü do not agree even the intelligence services. Press Secretary of the President Makineni Kayleigh (Kayleigh McEnany) reported that “in the intelligence community there is no consensus about these claims.” Pentagon spokesman Jonathan Hoffman (Jonathan Hoffman) said: “today the Ministry of defence has no evidence to support recent charges”. Apparently, the particular doubts were expressed by the national security Agency. An unnamed intelligence official said, “si-bi-es” that the prosecution “goes against the established and proven tactics of the Taliban* and clan Haqqani (Haqqani — hostile U.S. political-military armed groups in Afghanistan — approx. ed.)” and “not backed by a proper number of links”. Dubious allegations of collusion of the staff of trump with Russia show why all statements with political overtones must be carefully checked.
The story of alleged payoffs to the Taliban from Russia seems particularly questionable. Putin a rational international player who deliberately avoided direct military confrontation with America. Moral constraints against this policy had not, but he understands that this kind of accusation would be political dynamite and would entail retribution. It would make more sense to imagine the development of such measures without his knowledge — but this is unlikely.
In addition, to pay for the killing of American soldiers — a tactic at least strange. The Taliban have* already and so there is an incentive to kill Americans: they are at war with the US military for almost 20 years. And killing Americans each year. A common tactic of governments, including Washington, in such cases is not “fee for each head”, and to offer financial and/or material support: such support easier to provide, and in any case it leads to the losses of the enemy. Finally, cash payments will simply stop working if the rebels decide that their interests are fighting to stop — as it occurred with the Taliban in February, when the group entered into an agreement, which must be followed by the withdrawal of U.S. troops.
the Killing of enemy soldiers by proxy
Finally, there is no evidence that Russia got for their money is a solid result — assuming that the accusation is true. In 2018, killed 15 American servicemen, of which 10 in combat. Last year killed 22, including 16 in combat. This year has been killed 9 people. Washington put in Iraq and Afghanistan, thousands of lives — one or two deaths per month, our military did not even notice. Also political results followed: upon taking office in 2017, Donald trump was the only person in the entire American government, which wanted to withdraw troops. He is now alone — and told him abouttilastot virtually the entire foreign policy establishment and the Congress who, apparently, going to war in the middle East and in Afghanistan until the end of time.
But suppose the accusations are true. That sounds awful Plata for the murder of American soldiers. But in fact these things — the deaths of foreign soldiers — leads almost every program of military assistance and arms transfers. Earlier there were rumors that Russia is supplying the Taliban small arms, but it is also fraught with the death of Americans. Unfortunately, governments around the world, such supplies are common — and the United States here is not an exception.
Indeed, not exactly the same of the U.S. made in Afghanistan after the invasion of Moscow? Provided everything from landmines to missiles “stinger”. The last shot down Soviet helicopters and planes, undermining the superiority of the Soviet Army in the air. Washington wished death to the Soviet soldiers — and the more, the better. And they were killed. In nine years in Afghanistan killed approximately 15,000 people and another 35,000 were injured — many of them have suffered because of American supplies. In the end this prompted Moscow to withdraw its troops. Therefore, the complaints of Washington in Russia do not really listen. Speaking recently, a representative of the state Duma Alexei Zhuravlev said that America has spent billions of dollars to kill “thousands and thousands” of Soviet soldiers. He stressed that over the past year in Afghanistan have killed 22 American soldiers.
US do it too
Remember: the Washington years trained and armed Syrian rebels. For what? To kill a Syrian soldier. Two years ago, American troops killed dozens, and possibly hundreds of Russian mercenaries from the “group of Wagner”, which is closer to the position of the United States — possibly without the permission of Moscow. American forces defended themselves, but in what conditions? They illegally occupied the territory of another country and faced the group, called the legitimate government of this country to protect its territory.
Today, Washington sells military aircraft to Saudi Arabia, the Saudis ammunition supplies and maintains weapons. Why? To the Saudis Yemenis were killed — mostly civilians. Directly for the killing of Yemenis, the US government does not pay the Saudis. But this is not necessary. In any case, the us government allows the Saudi Royal court to kill without restraint and randomly.
Finally, the United States supplied cash and weapons and train the Ukrainian military. Lethal aid includes anti-tank missiles Javelin (“the Spear”). The purpose of these payments and assistance — the murder of the Russian soldiers and the ethnic Russian rebels. Pay extra whether USA “tea” for every dead Russian, it does not matter. Aü the American aid one dead Russian dead Russian allies. However, the politicians in Washington pretend shocked one thought that Moscow may in response to help the Taliban to kill more Americans.
So what to do?
First, print American troops from Afghanistan, Syria and other conflict zones where American interests are in no danger. Look at the map Afghanistan is to the US values. Syria America also is not threatened. Washington’s presence in any of these countries is irrelevant to fighting terrorists, who are operating around the world. Instead, Washington spent two decades in the ideological war, trying to build in Central Asia, liberal democracy. And still trying to “recreate” in their own way middle Eastern country called Syria, which was destroyed a decade of civil war and outside intervention. It’s a meaningless action that does not justify wasting American money and lives. In addition, these interventions give other countries — including Russia — the opportunity in retaliation to bleed US struggle in many parts of the world.
Secondly, start serious negotiations with Russia to put an end to what has resulted in the cold war in miniature. Offer to lift the sanctions and stop the expansion of NATO. Stop using intended to kill the Russian. Instead offer Moscow to withdraw from the Donbass, not to interfere in the American elections (though the Russians seem hitherto not intervened), and if in the end evidence will be found to stop to encourage the Taliban to kill Americans. Tie a friendly relationship that will benefit both peoples. Why the politicians from Washington are so difficult to understand that if the United States consider Moscow an enemy, then sooner or later it will repay in the same coin?
It is particularly ironic on the part of Washington to push Russia to China, at the same time unleashing the cold war against Beijing. The war party is actually bipartisan and reckless — and it’s a pleasure to fight with an increasing number of countries. Sometimes it seems that the dream of neo-cons is to fight with the rest of the world, if only to demonstrate moral correctness and America’s military superiority.
don’t play the role of ingenue
So: charges that Russia paid for an attack on American soldiers, — these charges are to be disturbed, and among disturbed for obvious reasons, there are Washington politicians. But the starting point should be an honest assessment of how such charges are untrue. The American people not once lied to embroil him in the war. And it can easily be repeated.
In addition, uncle Sam threw up his fairly��aishuu the role of a sort of boring ingenue in a play about injured innocence. Policies aimed against Moscow must recognize that U.S. policy toward Russia unreservedly hostile and sees Russia as the enemy. While Washington will not abandon its unjustified and counterproductive policy, do not be surprised if Moscow would meet the same hostility and animosity. Unfortunately, this both lose people.
*a terrorist organization banned in Russia
