{"id":473525,"date":"2025-04-20T00:05:41","date_gmt":"2025-04-19T19:05:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=473525"},"modified":"2025-04-20T00:05:41","modified_gmt":"2025-04-19T19:05:41","slug":"legacy-of-gunpowder-americas-deadly-gift-to-afghanistan-and-the-rise-of-terrorism-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/legacy-of-gunpowder-americas-deadly-gift-to-afghanistan-and-the-rise-of-terrorism-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Legacy of Gunpowder \u2013 America\u2019s deadly gift to Afghanistan and the Rise of Terrorism"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Aasi<\/p>\n<p>Some wounds don\u2019t just scar the body\u2014they tear through the destinies of nations, the futures of generations, and the fragile peace of entire regions. America\u2019s occupation and sudden withdrawal from Afghanistan is one such wound\u2014a bloody chapter that has not ended, but has only begun a new, more dangerous story.<br \/>\nWhen the U.S. abruptly pulled out of Afghanistan in 2021, global headlines celebrated a \u201cnew era of peace.\u201d But behind this curtain of hope hid a horrifying reality:<br \/>\nThe same United States that claims to lead the war on terror had, in fact, become its chief supplier.<br \/>\n$7 Billion Worth of Chaos<br \/>\nAs per Pentagon reports:<br \/>\nOver $7.1 billion worth of weapons and military equipment were left behind.<br \/>\nThis included more than 75,000 military vehicles, thousands of assault rifles, sniper guns, night vision goggles, and even Black Hawk helicopters.<br \/>\nAdvanced communication gear, encrypted radios, surveillance devices, and GPS-guided systems were also handed\u2014intentionally or negligently\u2014into the hands of militants.<br \/>\nWould a superpower really \u201cforget\u201d to bring back such sensitive assets?<br \/>\nOr was this a premeditated act of arming chaos?<br \/>\nA New Army: Taliban 2.0 \u2013 Powered by the U.S.A.<br \/>\nToday, the Afghan Taliban are not just a rogue militia. They are a well-equipped military force armed with American technology. They operate in the dark with night vision, strike with precision via GPS, and communicate through encrypted devices once reserved for NATO forces.<br \/>\nThis is the same Taliban that America once called \u201cterrorists.\u201d<br \/>\nNow they hold the very weapons of the world\u2019s most powerful military.<br \/>\nIf this wasn\u2019t deliberate, then it\u2019s the greatest act of military negligence in modern history.<br \/>\nPakistan \u2013 The First Casualty<br \/>\nThese weapons didn\u2019t stay inside Afghanistan:<br \/>\nSuicide attacks in Pakistan have increased by over 50% in the past two years.<br \/>\nTTP (Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan) has been reactivated, striking from across the border.<br \/>\nPakistan\u2019s security forces, especially in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, are under renewed assault.<br \/>\nAccording to ISPR, many attacks involve weapons left by the U.S. in Afghanistan.<br \/>\nIs this just coincidence?<br \/>\nOr is Pakistan being deliberately dragged into a new proxy war?<br \/>\nUnmasking America\u2019s Game<br \/>\nThis isn\u2019t the first time America\u2019s \u201cwithdrawals\u201d have turned nations into breeding grounds for terror:<br \/>\nIn Iraq, American weapons ended up arming ISIS.<br \/>\nIn Syria, insurgents received direct U.S. military support.<br \/>\nIn Libya, the post-Gaddafi anarchy was fueled by NATO-supplied firepower.<br \/>\nNow Afghanistan joins the list.<br \/>\nWherever America intervenes, destruction follows. And when it leaves, it leaves behind weapons, divisions, and devastation.<br \/>\nThe World\u2019s Deafening Silence<br \/>\nAccording to the Geneva Conventions, a nation cannot leave behind weapons in a war zone that may empower future violence. But who dares question America?<br \/>\nThe UN, OIC, and global forums remain shamefully silent.<br \/>\nJustice, it seems, only applies to the weak\u2014not the powerful.<br \/>\nWhen Will We Speak?<br \/>\nWhen will Pakistan ask the United Nations why America left a $7 billion stockpile of destruction in our neighborhood? When will our media and leaders challenge this betrayal of peace?<br \/>\nIf we remain silent today, our children will pay the price tomorrow\u2014with their blood.<br \/>\nWe must:<br \/>\n1. Demand a global investigation into U.S. military abandonment in Afghanistan.<br \/>\n2. Expose the duplicity of American foreign policy, which fuels terrorism while claiming to fight it.<br \/>\n3. Warn the Afghan Taliban: any terrorist activity from their soil will be considered a hostile act against Pakistan.<br \/>\nThis is not just a call for justice\u2014it is a cry for survival.<br \/>\nThe war isn\u2019t over; it has just changed faces.<br \/>\nAnd behind the new mask is a familiar face: America\u2019s smiling betrayal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aasi Some wounds don\u2019t just scar the body\u2014they tear through the destinies of nations, the futures of generations, and the fragile peace of entire regions. America\u2019s occupation and sudden withdrawal from Afghanistan is one such wound\u2014a bloody chapter that has not ended, but has only begun a new, more dangerous story. 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