Time for the Afghans to Declare Independence

Although Afghanistan achieved de jure independence in 1919 after a 40-year stint as a British protectorate, Afghan self-determination has been ruthlessly undermined for the past three decades by external actors bent on satiating the geopolitical appetites of the global elite, denaturing a self-sufficient nation into one of the most violent, corrupt and poverty-stricken places on earth. - Time for the Afghans to Declare Independence -- Tale of Two Kabuls -
Afghanistan Needs A Hero: How A Unifying National Leader Can Bring Peace - Michael Hughes