UK defence secretary insults Afghans

[afghan]

UK defence secretary insults Afghans

Liam Fox

Press TV / May 24, 2010
UK Defence Secretary Liam Fox has branded Afghanistan "a broken 13th-century country," sparking fury in a country where thousands of British troops are stationed.
During an interview with The Times which was published on Saturday, Fox made the controversial statement in reference to making a distinction between the British military and humanitarian aims in Afghanistan.
He proclaimed, "We are not in Afghanistan for the sake of the education policy in a broken 13th-century country. We are there so the people of Britain and our global interests are not threatened."
Fox went on to state, "We can't afford to see Afghanistan roll backwards into a failed state that could become a base from which terrorist campaigns can be launched anywhere in the world."
The interview was published as Fox headed to Afghanistan's Helmand province, accompanied by Foreign Secretary William Hague and International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell. Afghan President Hamid Karzai expressed indignation at his remarks during a meeting with the British officials.
A senior Afghan government spokesman asserted that the comments showed a lack of "mutual respect" and "trust" on the part of the British government, and went on to say, "We see Britain as still a colonial, orientalist and racist country that they should have this view. Dr. Fox really believes what he said, and he is not alone. London and Kabul must move on or things will be more difficult."

[Shayesta]

LOL, I just find the Westerners' attitude too funny! Instead of being ashamed of the fact a few 13th century minded barbaric called Taliban is giving thousands of a 21st century Western countries a hard time, they actually put the blame back on us, LOL! Their frustration is getting pretty amusing to me now.

[Khushal Khan Khattak]

"We are not in Afghanistan for the sake of the education policy in a broken 13th-century country. We are there so the people of Britain and our global interests are not threatened."

hmm !! Leaves little to the imagination !!!

[MazloomyarMaseed]

He forgets to mention, his countrys role in the soviet war, why did he leave the afghans after the soviets left Afghanistan?

[Master Khan]

Wow they sure are winning over the Afghan people.....Not.
Well they made it into a broken 13th-century country those dalagaans.

[tor_khan]

Major idiot.

This is what the UK voted for.

[MazloomyarMaseed]

You know, Imran Khan said on Pakistani television that UK pakistanis and Muslims should vote for his ex wifes brother, who is a strong conservative

[tor_khan]

You know, Imran Khan said on Pakistani television that UK pakistanis and Muslims should vote for his ex wifes brother, who is a strong conservative

I don't live in the UK, so I'm a bit disconnected from the politics ...

... What's the deal with Goldsmith guy?

[MeemWawMeemNoon]

Did he have Freudian slip?

[MazloomyarMaseed]

Its obvious that this a war on Islam.

Dear Rihana

If it was a war on Islam, then europe would ban the huge muslim mass migration into its countries, it would ban every mosque operating in Europe and declare Islam as a Banned faith.

Its a war of Politics, These same people they are supposely fighting, are the same people both the UK and USA ideologically educated through litrature from the University of Nebraska to do Jihad on the Soviet Union.

Those who claim and support that its a War on Faith, are themselves not very knowledable on the current situation. Firstly, Muslims themselves slaughter eachother over school of thought, opinion,opposition, whos hadith is correct or not and other unrelated issues to Relgion.

Just like the Cartoons, The so called Anti Islam forces said sorry and Facebook took down the group, is this an act of a Anti Islamic country?

Regards.