By Mustaghfir al-Hanafi
As we have seen in recent days, there are two major conflicts. One is in the Middle East, involving Israel, the United States, and Iran. The other is in South Asia, between the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) and the Pakistani military regime. Both conflicts have been initiated by states that share many similarities. Some of these can be mentioned as examples:
1. The government of Pakistan was established in 1947, and the government of Israel in 1948.
2. Both the Pakistani and Israeli regimes were established with British support.
3. Pakistan and Israel are both countries built on occupied lands.
4. Both the Pakistani and Israeli regimes are military dictatorial regimes.
5. The Pakistani military regime and the Israeli military regime both commit oppression against Muslims in the region.
6. The Pakistani and Israeli military regimes both carry out mass genocide in wars.
7. The Pakistani and Israeli military regimes both support Khawarij (those who spread violence).
8. The Pakistani and Israeli military regimes both receive support from the United States and both are partners in the occupation of Gaza.
9. The Pakistani and Israeli military regimes see their survival in wars. That is why the Pakistani military regime has ignited fire in South Asia, and the Israeli military regime in the Middle East.
10. The Pakistani and Israeli military regimes destroy the foundations of the religion of Islam. Pakistan’s products in the religious field are Khawarij, and Israel’s products are the ISIS mindset, orientalists, and others.
These two military regimes have even more similarities, which we will not mention here due to the length of the discussion. The only difference between them is in name: the Pakistani military regime was established in the name of Islam, and the Israeli military regime in the name of the Jewish state. The difference is only in name; their actions make no difference.
As we know, right now there is a lot of noise in the West about taking action against radical Islam (political Islam) and weakening or removing governments that implement it. At the same time, Trump sent his naval forces to the Middle East and directed the military regime to fight against the IEA.
As observed, the military regime carried out bombardments of civilian homes within Afghan territory at a time when Israel and the United States were preparing for possible strikes against Iran. Now the question arises: why were the homes of innocent Muslims in Afghanistan bombed by the Pakistani military regime just before the US and Israel’s attack on Iran? If the issue was terrorism, why did the military regime remain silent for months, and why did it carry out these attacks during the blessed month of Ramadan? Was this merely a coincidence, or a hidden plan?
In answer to this question, we can say that, as we have seen, the Middle East war and the military regime’s war in Afghanistan both began after several secret meetings. Trump held hidden talks with Pakistani military officials, including Shehbaz Sharif and Asim Munir, as well as with Israeli authorities. From this point, the story of Pakistan’s military regime entering the Gaza occupation board also began. Looking at the signs, it seems that the attacks on Afghanistan and Iran both stem from one plan, aimed at destroying political Islamic systems.
As we know, in recent years, the military regime has lost its position in U.S. foreign policy. Now the United States prefers to cooperate with India to contain China instead of relying on Pakistan. To maintain its economy to some extent and regain its place in U.S. foreign policy, Pakistan offered Trump the “priceless stones” of Pashtunkhwa and offered its support in the elimination of Islam.
Trump told them that Iran must not be allowed to become strong, and that they should attack the IEA so that it would be forced into conflict and fall behind in its progress. The military regime took on this project and bombed the homes of ordinary people in Afghanistan to provoke the IEA into war.
The Goal of the United States
This project against the IEA had two main objectives:
1. The IEA is the only independent Islamic system and is moving toward progress. If it achieves strong technological advancement, the Islamic world could rise with it in the future, putting America’s strategic interests at risk. So, before the IEA could advance, the U.S. assigned its hired killer, Pakistan, to contain it.
2. China is now America’s only economic rival. To maintain global dominance, the U.S. is trying to economically and militarily contain China. India is important for containing China, but India and Pakistan are rivals. The U.S. had to neutralize India’s opposition, and for this reason, it tasked the military regime to engage the IEA in conflict.
The Benefit for a Special Circle of the Military Regime
In recent years, dissatisfaction inside Pakistan’s military regime had grown significantly, with conflicts peaking between religious groups, the ISI, the army, and the central government. They needed an external issue to distract people’s minds and save the system from collapse. For an external target, the military regime had two options: India or Afghanistan. Following Trump’s order, they chose Afghanistan and bombed the homes of ordinary people.
This war was carried out to follow Trump’s orders, serve U.S. interests, and preserve the power of a special circle within the military regime, but the victims were innocent Muslims. Muslims on both sides of the border must reflect on the roots of these recent regional games and condemn those who exploit the deaths of ordinary people to serve the interests of the U.S., Israel, and their own hold on power.