Friday 17 October 2014

Afghanistan Security Agreement - Taliban Recruitment Aid?

One of the most controversial points of the BSA is that US military personnel will be immune from prosecution under Afghan law for any crimes they may commit. Instead, the US retains jurisdiction over its troops.
Ashraf Ghani’s predecessor, Hamed Karzai, had spent months refusing to sign the BSA. After calling a consultative assembly or “jirga” to decide the matter last year, Karzai ignored its recommendation that he support the agreement, and set out numerous preconditions which the US refused to accept. (See Afghans to Sign US Pact – But When?)
Ashraf Ghani’s swift move was welcomed by the international community, and he tried to reassure Iran and Pakistan about the implications of the BSA by insisting that it was no threat to any country.
The Taleban made it clear that they viewed the BSA as a signal for the jihad to continue. In a statement posted on a website they use, they said America’s goal was domination, with no respect for religion or culture.

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