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Encouraging News from Aphganistan
I think the story changes a little once an observer gets outside the "security bubble" (Fox's words) of Kabul:
Rise in Afghan attacks forces aid agencies to lower profile
War on foreigners poses a dilemma for international groups
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl...NG4V78O781.DTL
Quote:
Electoral teams have come under repeated attack in the south and east, with two British U.N. contractors killed and several Afghans wounded. The teams have yet to enter many remote areas where Taliban-led militants are strongest. Karzai said he expected the violence to intensify as insurgents try to derail the vote.
The United Nations is also concerned that the warlords whose private armies control much of the country more than two years after the fall of the Taliban could cement their power through intimidation.
With a government pledge to disarm 40,000 militiamen by the end of this month far behind schedule, Karzai chose to emphasize NATO's unfulfilled promise to expand its peacekeeping mission.
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http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl...430EDT0486.DTL
edited to add link
etft -- t.s.
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Last edited by Tyrone Slothrop; 06-23-2004 at 03:06 PM..
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