The Audacity of Nope:
Obama & Brits (?) will install new Afghan leader to leave Karzai begging
If the Guardian is correct in this rather earth-shaking report, it’s an odd move for Obama to make to say the least.
A public coup, provoked, plain and simple (as the Guardian piece notes), by the likelihood of President Karzai being re-elected this year. Democracy Now? Sure kid sure. Welcome to the Audacity of Nope.
A new chapter in the renewed attempt by the Anglo-American machine to get whatever the heck it is it wants over there.
The idea is said to have originated with the US, supposedly as a result of a review of policy ordered by Obama.
Steve Cohen, Likud Lobbyist, part of the team that brought you the Iraq war, has been all over the press since Obama took office explaining, as if on behalf of the government, his warlike views for the region. Perhaps he is indeed Obama’s sixth-column NGO pointman.
But Richard Holbrooke, Obama’s Special Envoy to Pakghanistan, will be the one “implementing” the installment of the parallel governor, according to the Guardian.
“European allies” unnamed are said to approve the American plan. I wonder if that means Gordon Brown and friends.
To what end this public coup?
As hinted in prior days and weeks: To put together a new Pax enforced by a league of (non-afgahn) Northern Alliance enforcers? The current piece suggests perhaps so.
To expedite a war across the border into Pakistan? Not quite polite public chat yet. First steps first.
Maybe the Guardian’s wrong … But I doubt it.
In any case — it seems the Americans and some Europeans believe they own Afghanistan.  And Obama says Me too.
Look in vain, here as anywhere else in the MM since the One took office, for even a question, let alone answer, as to what the American strategic aims are and what national interests are served by occupying and trying to turn Afghanistan into a public puppet.
Will Russia and China laugh up their sleeve? Will they fail to supply the dissenters with arms? Charlie Wilson’s War on its head? Welcome to the Room.
