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2002-11-07 Afghanistan

Karzai asserting authority in Pashtun areas

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Posted by Fred Pruitt 2002-11-07 02:05 pm|| || Front Page|| [8 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Essentially, He's telling them that the country's got to get their sh*t together...

(P.S. I used to post as "G" (I hail from South Georgia, US of A), but decided today to come "out of the closet")

Posted by Ptah 2002-11-07 15:06:45|| 2002-11-07 15:06:45|| Front Page Top

#2 Termination of the Northern Alliance war, by armistice, in Pashto areas is the cause of the lack of federal authority in this region. Pashtos have leverage in Pakistan, after the successes of the terrorist MMA in the recent elections. The MMA appears to want to restore the "Pakistan-in-Depth" strategy of the old PML government in Pak. That would put them on a collision course with the USA. Wouldn't it?

Posted by Anonymous 2002-11-08 02:48:42|| 2002-11-08 02:48:42|| Front Page Top