BY Kenta SUGAWARA

　 Since the September 11 terrorist attacks on the Pentagon and World Trade Center by the radical Moslem organization Alkaida, which is headed by Osama bin Laden, the American government and the nations which support U.S. policy have started military actions against Alkaida and the Taliban government in Afghanistan. Although the American gervernment claims that this policy is not against Moslem nations, but to discourage terrorism, most Muslims criticize their actions.

Although the American military is trying to carry out bombing so as to not harm the general population, it is impossible for them to avoid civilian casualties. This situation has lead Afghanistan to oppose the U.S., and to wage an anti-Americaism campainge. If these circumstances lead to increased support for bin Laden among Moslem nations, the American military will have a hard time trying to destroy the organization.

That is why the American government is trying to get support from all Middle Eastern Moslem nations except Afghanistan. But the American government still can't achieve their objective because many Middle Eastern nations hate America because of their past anti-Middle Eastern policies.

As Afghanistan is one of the poorest countries, many of its people have become refugees. Since the U.S. action there, the increase of refugees has fed their anti-Amerian feelings further. The purpose of America is neither to make refugees nor war on Afghanistan. But now, the American decision to send their army must cause Afuganistan to want to take revenge on the American government.

　 The Afghan people must hate the American actions and their rage will continue even if the American army captures or kills bin Laden. One Japanese newspaper described it as "a one hundred year war or (even) a one thousand year war." This shows that the tragedy will be transmitted onto the next generation through their parents.

Thus, the United Nations has to demonstrate its plan to fight terrorism in order to end the war. They are obliged to make a plan based on the facts which caused the war. That includes polices to stem the flow of refugees and to create an economy to help Afghanistan end widespread poverty. The United Nations should establish peace in order to strengthen politics and economics and it should send relief to Afghanistan.