1. Federal systems are inherently more stable in nation states made up of diverse ethnic and religious groups. #Afghanistan is a clear example of a nation state that would benefit from a federal system.
2. In the weeks preceding @JoeBiden's April 14 announcement of our withdrawal, I spent time trying to examine whether there's a way to end the #Afghan civil war. I was in full agreement that we should get out, but I was also aware the #Taliban would attack and so without US
3. support, a rout was predictable. Now that we're out, the other actors on Afghanistan's borders are facing the predictable results of a barbaric, inhuman Taliban slaughter of ethnic and religious groups. It has to be stopped. Therefore, I propose creation of separate
4. federal states to follow traditional ethnic and religious geographic patterns that are currently defined by the provincial map. Each can be responsible for local self-governance that allows local control and dispute resolution mechanisms.
5. The central govt can be formed to simply deal with national issues, leaving all governance for the provincial states. The Taliban do not represent an Afghan majority. They have no mandate to rule the country. They breached the 29 February deal and should have no expectation of
6. international support or recognition. Taliban would be wise to leave #Kabul while they can. The #NRF is growing and with the Pak ISI mercenaries exposed, the Afghan Taliban mercenaries will not be able to hold
7. the country for long. Whether the above solution or some other, the international community must begin to prepare for the coming overthrow of the Taliban and have in place a functioning political society that can begin the work of creating a unified, peaceful and
8. prosperous Afghanistan, free of foreign meddling and brutal forced like the Taliban. @SecBlinken @mfa_russia @PMOIndia @MFA_China @GovtofPakistan @francediplo_EN @FCDOGovUK @USAmbUN @WHNSC
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