The response of International Community (IC), particularly the United States (US) and its Allies in the aftermath of 9/11, both militarily and financially, brought Afghanistan into the limelight of world again - after a lull and negligence of more than a decade by the US. The unexpected destruction caused by 9/11 made everyone astounded, and fuelled US government to make several

hasty decisions, vis-à-vis Afghanistan to fight terror. The brunt of those decisions is now being born by the war-ravaged country. Capitalizing on this opportunity and compounded by the strong argument of the US to utilize anti Taliban elements as a ground force, gave chance to the losing Northern Alliance (NA) forces to dream of grabbing the whole country, contrary to what they were longing for a few square meters of land to live on in their own country - as the noose on their weakened and demoralized forces was getting tighter. However, Taliban defeat was immanent in the wake of unmatched superiority of US warplanes over the sky – not to mention the B52 carpet-bombing that made the lives of Taliban ‘hell’. The virtual fledgling democratic system in Afghanistan brought along with some degrees of freedom in many fields, including the right to free speech with due consideration and respect to the Islamic, cultural and democratic values of the Afghan nation. However, such freedom is only confined against Karzai and his few ministers, and when it comes to the warlords, everyone including seasoned journalists remain tight-lipped.

It is universally agreed notion that each action has reaction and then it depends on the person whether he/she reacts constructively or takes an extra mile in further aggravating the already spoiled situation? Here I refer to the two articles published in “Dunyay Zan and Sarnawisht Site” by Mr. Razaq Mamoon, who have revealed the purported desires of some ministers for staging a  ‘white coup’ and creating headache for Karzai.

While taking into account the past atrocities committed under different names, there is no need and ground for white coup anymore, and the nation is also not ready to do so. Why should we confuse and litter the minds of our much-suffered people with such empty messages, at the time when there is a slight ray of hope for the peaceful environment. Yes, constructive criticism, if any, is most welcome. We do admit there do great anomalies exist in the current setup, i. e. widespread corruption,

and no proper vetting procedures - just to name a few, which need our attention. We must write on these rather than focusing on coup and massive regime change, which will result in further spoiling the already deteriorated security and political situations in the country.

A bad example, which shattered and reversed the once-blossoming market in Kabul and elsewhere in the country into pieces was the ill-planned protest staged on 29^th May 2006 - soon after the unfortunate tragic event that took lives of our several innocent country fellows. We must not give chance to such mishap in the future. Some leading accounts suggest that the 29^th May riot was a part of paving way for a large-scale disturbance in the country, and Mr. Mamoon intentionally ignores that in his articles. As intellectuals, it is our duty to be constructive and realistic when we write on the matters of national interest. Suppose there is a coup, Allah forbid, we will not be able at any cost to sit in Kabul, drive in luxurious cars and then draft such articles in an open horizon. The disparity in power sharing has already created huge rift within Afghans, the symptoms are very clear to everyone. If there is any uprising again, Allah forbid, this time there will be a real human misery – a misery for which there will be no matching model in the modern history.

To sum it up, it has been reported that Karzai being so open, on number of occasions, has already been bluntly “misled” on the issues of national interest. But as a wise politician and leader, he has turned down several hundreds of such political plots that have been aimed to undermine the unity of 5000 year-old and to fuel the flaming feeling of disunity created by certain ethnic groups – those who serve the fanatic leadership of this or that country of our region. I am pretty sure that he would continue to lead the country and face and avert all ill desires wisely and thoughtfully.