Afghans disparage amnesty offer to warlords

The Institute for War and Peace Reporting's Daily Afghan Press Monitor published this political cartoon, from the Afghan publication "Anis," a cutting criticism of the offer for amnesty for Mullah Omar and Warlord Hekmatyar, while lower-ranking militants languish in detention:



The translation of the words of Sebghatullah Mujadaddi, head of the Peace and Reconciliation Commission: "Sons, politics changes every day. By God's will, the warlords too have their share of government seats these days. Come along, please, because there are two empty seats. Don't miss out on the chance." Above, to the left the one-eyed Mullah Omar and to the right, Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, once one of Afghanistan's most powerful warlords.