RASC News Agency: Michael Rubin, a former official at the U.S. Department of Defense, asserted in his recent statements that if Washington seeks a comprehensive political order in Afghanistan, it must permit the downfall of the Taliban regime, deeming it the optimal choice for the Afghanistani people. Mr. Rubin articulated these remarks on January 19th, underscoring that the recognition of the Taliban group should hinge on the acceptance by other Afghanistanis and select political factions.
Serving as a senior researcher at the American Enterprise Institute, Mr. Rubin conveyed in an article for The Dispatch that the United States is presently overly endeavoring to salvage the Taliban through the weekly dispatch of $40 million aid packages to Kabul. According to this American scholar, Afghanistanis with aspirations to establish a comprehensive system in their country have been left in the lurch. He further emphasized that for more effective engagement, the U.S. government should adopt a dual-pronged approach in dealing with the Taliban:
The initial approach parallels Ronald Reagan’s appointments—a Black ambassador for apartheid-era South Africa and a Jewish ambassador for Pakistan. Mr. Rubin suggests that the Biden administration should designate representatives from women and religious minorities for interactions with the Taliban. He added that this maneuver would not be well-received by the Taliban, and they might even decline participation in such discussions.
In the second proposed approach, Michael Rubin stated that America should allow the Taliban to withdraw. This former official of the U.S. Department of Defense believes that the collapse of the Taliban is the most favorable scenario for all ethnic, sectarian, and gender groups. He added that if America permits this course of action, instead of channeling aid and dispatching representatives like Zalmay Khalilzad, the U.S. should empower Afghanistanis to assume control of building their own nation.
