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2002-06-11 Afghanistan

Karzai proposes Father of Nation title for Zahir Shah

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Posted by Fred Pruitt 2002-06-11 12:51 pm|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Should keep him occupied between naps.

Posted by Tom Roberts 2002-06-11 13:47:45|| 2002-06-11 13:47:45|| Front Page Top

#2 The real question is what role will be found for Prince Marwais, his youngest, and apparently his most important political adviser. I'm agnostic on whether the Afghans go monarchist again, as long as they don't go terrorist -- the real question is whether there will be a struggle between factions on the question of an ongoing role for the monarchy, and by extension for its control. Of course, if the constitution they write gives him no more power than Elizabeth has in Australia or Canada, it's out of the loop. But I have a hunch this signals that there may be something more formal in the minds of some of the people who will be writing the basic law.

Posted by Dan Hartung 2002-06-11 21:45:06|| [www.lakefx.nu/] 2002-06-11 21:45:06|| Front Page Top

#3 Typo: Prince Mirwais. And I found an article indicating some fault lines on the matter.

Posted by Dan Hartung 2002-06-11 21:47:59|| 2002-06-11 21:47:59|| Front Page Top

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