Reconciliation on the rocks in wake of drone destabilization
Pakistani Taliban commander Hakimullah Mehsud
November 6, 2013,
Accordingly, reconciliation among once adversaries is not possible until there is a owning-up of wrong-doing against each other by the parties to a conflict. In other words, they need to say, ‘I am sorry’ to each other. Nothing could bring about reconciliation and healing more effectively than these uniting and soul-stirring words.
While Sri Lanka could take some credit for making the term ‘reconciliation’ something of a buzzword in the South Asian region, on account of the country’s post-conflict challenges, it is pleasantly surprising to find the US speaking in terms of missed opportunities for reconciliation in the Afghan theatre.
Accordingly, reconciliation among once adversaries is not possible until there is a owning-up of wrong-doing against each other by the parties to a conflict. In other words, they need to say, ‘I am sorry’ to each other. Nothing could bring about reconciliation and healing more effectively than these uniting and soul-stirring words.While Sri Lanka could take some credit for making the term ‘reconciliation’ something of a buzzword in the South Asian region, on account of the country’s post-conflict challenges, it is pleasantly surprising to find the US speaking in terms of missed opportunities for reconciliation in the Afghan theatre.