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2021-08-27 Afghanistan
Karzai, Abdullah house-arrested by Taliban in Kabul
Yesterday it was announced they’re to join the Taliban ruling council, but now it looks considerably less like a sinecure.
[KhaamaPress] Sources have confirmed to the Khaama Press that former President Hamid Maybe I'll join the Taliban Karzai
...A product, and probably the sole product, of the Southern Alliance...
and head of High Council for National Reconciliation Abdullah Abdullah
...the former foreign minister of the Northern Alliance government, advisor to Masood, and candidate for president against both Karzai and Ghani. Dr. Abdullah was born in Kabul and is half Tadjik and half Pashtun. He also held the meaningless salaried sop position as CEO of Afghanistan, while Ghani was president...
are house-arrested by the Taliban
...mindless ferocity in a turban...
and are not allowed to go out.
that's kinda what "house arrest" means
Sources also said that the two are only allowed to meet people at their respective residences.

As per the sources, Hamid Karzai is now living in Abdullah’s home.

Ever since former president Ashraf Ghani
...former chancellor of Kabul University, ex-president of Afghanistan. Before returning to Afghanistan in 2002 he was a scholar of political science and anthropology. He worked at the World Bank working on international development assistance. As Finance Minister of Afghanistan between July 2002 and December 2004, he led Afghanistan's attempted economic recovery until the Karzais stole all the money. When Biden abandoned the country left with a helicopter, four cars, and part of the national treasury...
fled the country, Hamid Karzai, Abdullah Abdullah, and Gulbadin Hekmatyar are the only political figures who are holding frequent meetings in Kabul both with the Taliban leadership and tribal elders.

The trio who have also created a council are said to be members of the 12-member grand council which is planned by the Taliban to be leading the upcoming government.

It is still not clear whether the three will have executive authority in the upcoming council.

The Taliban are still busy discussing the format of the upcoming government but have frequently promised to be forging an all-inclusive government.

Acting minister of culture and information and spokesperson of the Afghanistan Islamic Emirate Zabiullah Mujahid in a presser in Kabul had said that the religious scholars-Ulama- will be leading the government.
Posted by trailing wife 2021-08-27 00:00|| || Front Page|| [16 views ]  Top
 File under: Taliban/IEA 

#1 Did Karzai grease the wrong guys, or didn't grease them enough? Either way, it's just desserts.
Posted by Raj 2021-08-27 00:08||   2021-08-27 00:08|| Front Page Top

#2 What was that line? "He was so sharp he cut himself and bled to death."
Posted by magpie 2021-08-27 01:16||   2021-08-27 01:16|| Front Page Top

#3 Ha!
Posted by Dron66046 2021-08-27 01:19||   2021-08-27 01:19|| Front Page Top

#4 "...President Karzai - the Taliban send their regards."

Mike
Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2021-08-27 04:21||   2021-08-27 04:21|| Front Page Top

#5 "I see inclement weather ahead for you, Hamid, but you won't be needing that cape"
Posted by Frank G 2021-08-27 08:44||   2021-08-27 08:44|| Front Page Top

#6 Hamid, I told you years ago. Take your ill gotten gains and buy a chalet in Switzerland. Too late now.
Posted by Abu Uluque 2021-08-27 11:21||   2021-08-27 11:21|| Front Page Top

#7 Or protective custody. Are there civilians on the roof?
Posted by swksvolFF 2021-08-27 14:04||   2021-08-27 14:04|| Front Page Top

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