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Post by charvaka Tue Jul 12, 2011 3:13 pm

The killing of OBL gave American policymakers the hope that they can make declare victory and an honorable exit within a couple of years. But it looks like things are about to get worse... Hamid Karzai's powerful brother Ahmed Wali Karzai was killed today by a close associate.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/afghanistan/8633302/Death-of-Ahmad-Wali-Karzai-leaves-Afghan-power-vacuum.html

Ahmad Wali's official position, as elected chairperson of the Kandahar Provincial Council was largely symbolic. But he skillfully and ruthlessly carved out a role for himself as the key powerbroker in southern Afghanistan... With the creation of this vacuum in Kandahar they have indeed claimed their most valuable scalp yet.
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