 In his commentaries , Amrullah Saleh also discusses the negative influence of parochial politics and lack of incentives on the development of the Afghan National Security Forces . In an article for Al Jazeera in April 2012 , he wrote , " Idealism and belief in values are crucial to strengthening the ranks . But when the security forces witness the decay of values at the leadership level , the incentive for sacrifice plummets . The effectiveness of the force declines . And in such situations ethnic and regional divides , personal connections , and mistrust creep in . " 
