From The Indian Express

Some quotes:

It became obvious early on that, whenever it had a choice, the administration of George W. Bush was liable to do the wrong thing. There wasn’t a great deal of international resistance when the armed forces of the mightiest nation on Earth pounced on Afghanistan, in alliance with some of that nation’s most discredited warlords. Ostensibly, the chief purpose of the invasion was to track down Osama bin Laden and other Al Qaeda factotums. The rout of the Taliban was a bonus.

Inevitably, thousands of Afghans died during the one-sided conflict. Prisoners of war were denied that status; many of those who survived the bloodlust of Rashid Dostum ended up in cages at Guantanamo Bay, a naval base the US maintains in Cuba against Havana’s will. The site of their imprisonment was chosen primarily in order to keep them out of reach of the American judicial system.

Today, Hamid Karzai, handpicked by the US to administer Afghanistan, is in effect no more than the mayor of Kabul. Elsewhere, the warlords, sidelined to some extent by the Taliban, have re-established their fiefdoms.

The international aid that Afghanistan had every right to expect has not been forthcoming. Poppy fields are flourishing. Skirmishes between US troops and what are described as reconstituted Taliban have been increasing. And anecdotal evidence suggests that Osama bin Laden is planning more nasty surprises as he flits from one sanctuary to another along the Durand Line.

The US and Britain needed little assistance in making a huge mess. But they don’t think it’s fair that they should have to clean up afterwards.

It won’t be easy. A UN-guided Iraqi administration and a date for elections would possibly be a welcome outcome, if the US can bring itself to desist from interference at every stage of the process. There was no indication in Bush’s speech this past Sunday that he has any intention of changing course, despite overwhelming evidence of a disaster in the making. He is, however, clearly worried. Suddenly, re-election (make that election, given that 2000 was a virtual coup) in 2004 no longer seems like a sure bet.

Geez, those dam* lefties are everywhere!

But hey, the whole thing is probably fake, done by a NY Times reported, because look at the good English they use!