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Posted by Manfred Ostrowski - Aug 19, 2009 - 1:16 AM PDT
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Manfred Ostrowski - Aug 19, 2009 - 1:16 AM PDT
I trust the article conveys a realistic picture of mood and thinking among Afghans. One would have wished for some information about the views and attitude of Taliban supporters, as well as for a rough sketch of differences in attitude between Pashtuns, Tajiks, Hazara, and speakers of Dari in Kabul.
What I miss in this report most is some reference to the problem of outright fraud: How can we be sure the correct results will be given?
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It is understandable that Afghans are in survival mode after all they've been through. Also that they seem willing to trade temporary peace for long-term conflict and oppression if they don't deal with the Taliban now.
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