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An excellent piece penned by Candace Rondeaux on the recent happenings in Afghanistan for ForeignPolicy.com
She highlights the role of Abdul Karim Khurram, Karzai's now chief of staff and a stalwart member of [surprise surprise]: the conservative wing of the Hezb-i Islami party.
Seriously 12 years of US taxpayer money so that a stalwart of the HIG is now the chief of staff of the Afghan presidential palace -- a scandal!
I guess there is never a dull moment in Kabul.
original article here excerpts below:
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How do you solve a problem like Hamid Karzai? According to his former counterpart at ISAF command, Gen. John Allen, and other pundits, the answer is simple: Ignore him. After all, Allen and others have reasoned, there is no need for the United States to add injury to Karzai's insults by playing into the drama surrounding his refusal to sign a security agreement that would keep U.S. forces in Afghanistan through 2024. While this might be good advice for dealing with an unruly guest at the dinner table, it is probably not the best counsel when making a multi-billion dollar deal with an inveterate gambler-cum-head-of-state with a proven penchant for betting the farm on a pair of deuces.
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She highlights the role of Abdul Karim Khurram, Karzai's now chief of staff and a stalwart member of [surprise surprise]: the conservative wing of the Hezb-i Islami party.
Seriously 12 years of US taxpayer money so that a stalwart of the HIG is now the chief of staff of the Afghan presidential palace -- a scandal!
I guess there is never a dull moment in Kabul.
original article here excerpts below:
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How do you solve a problem like Hamid Karzai? According to his former counterpart at ISAF command, Gen. John Allen, and other pundits, the answer is simple: Ignore him. After all, Allen and others have reasoned, there is no need for the United States to add injury to Karzai's insults by playing into the drama surrounding his refusal to sign a security agreement that would keep U.S. forces in Afghanistan through 2024. While this might be good advice for dealing with an unruly guest at the dinner table, it is probably not the best counsel when making a multi-billion dollar deal with an inveterate gambler-cum-head-of-state with a proven penchant for betting the farm on a pair of deuces.
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