Mike Pouraryan
The Afghanistan Chronicles: 09/17/2009 Edition
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I am deeply moved....
Afghanistan's election is still up in the air. Karzai the fool is ahead of his main challenger, Dr. Abdullah The EU monitors, though, thankfully have had the courage to tell the world that over a million votes that Karzai the fool has gotten are dubious at best. Karzai and his flacks have come out blasting the UN. The world seems to realize that the truth somehow lies in between.
Now, as this uncertainty continues, I have seem some ideas floating around about Abdullah and Karzai entering into some sort of a coalition. I hope Abdullah does not accept it, because Karzai is the problem. Karzai's authority only extends to his own palace only. He can't even control Kabul, let alone the country. I was at least gratified to see that President Obama seems to have shut down the idea of more troops for Afghanistan.
What is worrisome is whether Afghanistan will go the way of Somalia? The world can't afford to make that happen.
Now, as this uncertainty continues, I have seem some ideas floating around about Abdullah and Karzai entering into some sort of a coalition. I hope Abdullah does not accept it, because Karzai is the problem. Karzai's authority only extends to his own palace only. He can't even control Kabul, let alone the country. I was at least gratified to see that President Obama seems to have shut down the idea of more troops for Afghanistan.
What is worrisome is whether Afghanistan will go the way of Somalia? The world can't afford to make that happen.
