Karzai’s Paranoid World

The Daily Beast by Christina Lamb | Nov. 19, 2009 (Opinion)

(Blog Post) When Hamid Karzai is re-inaugurated as president today after one of the world’s dodgiest elections, everyone from Washington to Whitehall will be watching for some sign that he will clean up his act. If he doesn’t, many—including U.S. Ambassador Karl Eikenberry—believe it will be well nigh impossible to defeat the Taliban, however many troops President Obama might ultimately decide to send. Full Story »

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Subjects: World, U.S., Politics
Topics: Afghanistan, Foreign Policy, Obama Administration
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Posted by: Posted by Derek Hawkins - Nov 19, 2009 - 9:17 AM PST
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Edited by: Derek Hawkins - Nov 19, 2009 - 9:18 AM PST
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 by Derek Hawkins - Nov. 19, 2009

Interesting background on Karzai provided by a former friend and neighbor. I'm weary about stories that rely on personal disclosures like this, but my image of Karzai is certainly broader now.

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