Afghan race becomes Karzai's cliffhanger

Asia Times by M K Bhadrakumar | Aug. 14, 2009 (News Analysis)

By ostentatiously distancing itself from former ally President Hamid Karzai in recent days, the United States has sent a clear signal that its preferred candidates in next week's Afghan election are former finance minister Ashraf Ghani and ex-foreign minister Abdullah Abdullah. Inside Afghanistan, there is a growing conviction Washington is fixing the election to suit its geopolitical priorities. - M K Bhadrakumar (Aug 14, '09) Full Story »

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Posted by: via Asia Times - Aug 14, 2009 - 4:21 AM PDT
Reviewed by: Kaizar Campwala (review), John Louden (review), Fred Gatlin (review)
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Edited by: Kaizar Campwala - Aug 14, 2009 - 6:48 AM PDT
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 by Kaizar Campwala - Aug. 14, 2009

Bhadrakumar paints a picture that's far more conspiratorial and skeptical of the American role in the upcoming Afghani elections. He does, however, bring solid information to the table, and considers the role of Pakistan, and ethnic tensions within Afghanistan, in a way that the Washington Post piece on this topic (linked) does not.

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 by Fred Gatlin - Aug. 14, 2009

Some of the sources in this article are questionable. The sources used to indicate United States positions are baffling and those sources cause concerns of other comments.

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 by John Louden - Aug. 14, 2009

Tremendous depth and insight.

Therefore, a period of extreme volatility lies ahead. To be sure, Karzai refuses to throw in the towel despite the sustained Western media attack on him. This is where the ... More »

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    "The U.S. has certainly tried to undermine Karzai's leadership," said Haroun Mir, director of Afghanistan's Center for Research and Policy Studies. But the failure of rival ...
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