Afghan President Hamid Karzai's election by default Monday confirms at least a week earlier than expected that the Obama administration will continue for the foreseeable future to have the same mercurial partner in Afghanistan. Full Story »
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The article describes the attitudes and thoughts of the U.S. government and U.S. officials concerning the new situation in Afghanistan in some detail. Important issues of Afghan politics like local governance and corruption are mentioned briefly. Some indepth analysis should follow.
.. the decision by Afghanistan’s Independent Election Commission .. potentially undermines the Obama administration’s goal of building a legitimate government in Kabul ..
I share the opinion that "the insurgency in Afghanistan requires an Afghan solution" (McChrystal), and I have still doubts that President Karzai 's new government will find the support of a majority of the Afghan population. Local Afghan governors should be approved by the local Afghan people, and there should be opportunity to real opposition to President Karzai's government.