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6.15.08:The New Age of Karzai

By admin ⋅ June 17, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

On sunday, President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan openly threatened military action against Pakistan. This statement made in a press conference outside the presidential palace came after the events in Kandahar were a prision was broken into by Taleban insurgents. One car bomb blast was confirmed in the fortification at the compounds entrance were the insurgents stormed in [...]

The Hierarchy:The Ethnic Question in Afghanistan

By admin ⋅ June 2, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Over the past couple of years, news about Afghanistan has dwindled to the usual car bomb or Opium problems. It seems as though the main issues that split Afghanistan to the point of revolution have not been addressed. Ethnicity and clan alignment was a major part of Afghan society back in the time of the [...]

Pakistan: The Journey to the Future

By The Good Doctor ⋅ February 23, 2008 ⋅ One comment

 With the assassination of Benazir Bhutto, Pakistan has suddenly become the new focus of the world. Why? Simply put, it’s the birthplace of a greater conflict, between the moderates and fundamentalists of Islam.
 The insurgency in Afghanistan can be explained and summed up in one word: Pakistan. Since the Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan, Pakistan has played [...]

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