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2003-03-23 Afghanistan

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Posted by Steve White 2003-03-23 07:55 am|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 It's the Independent.They'll be writing like this in twenty years time:"Afghanistan Still Not Like Beverly Hills,What Went Wrong?"

Posted by El Id 2003-03-23 03:27:28|| 2003-03-23 03:27:28|| Front Page Top

#2 It's pretty sad that this sort of piece can be taken for journalism. Surely any investigation about what's happening in Afghanistan should involve going to Afghanistan and finding out, not rely on second hand statements, probably taken out of context.

For example the sentence: "Frustration has been steadily growing on the ground over the slow pace of reconstruction". Frustration by whom? Aid organisations? Afghanis?

Posted by A 2003-03-23 05:20:52|| 2003-03-23 05:20:52|| Front Page Top

#3 LOL @ El Id

Posted by g wiz 2003-03-23 08:30:54|| 2003-03-23 08:30:54|| Front Page Top

#4 Part of the problem with the NGO aid groups is an ongoing one. They understandably do not want to move around and work under the flags of non-Moslem nations (especially the US) for fear of being accused of being an arm of those governments, while the various military groups are fearful that the aid groups may get into trouble (even killed) and the military will be blamed for not protecting them.

Posted by John Anderson 2003-03-23 12:48:42|| 2003-03-23 12:48:42|| Front Page Top

#5 This shows that, whilst we ought not to impede "charitable" NGOs in any way (beyond telling their field workers, "It's really not safe out there; go at your own risk"), neither ought we to use them or depend on them to distribute aid.

As for the political situation in Afghanistan, allowing its creation was a grave error on the part of the U.S.; Afghan are simply not well-indoctrinated enough to accept a highly centralized regime. A loose federation formally recognizing the warlords and tribal chieftains (similar to medieval England) would have been better. Hopefully, we will not repeat this same error in Iraq.

Posted by John 2003-03-23 14:15:11|| [www.win.net/ratsnest/log.htm] 2003-03-23 14:15:11|| Front Page Top

#6 Humanitarinism Inc. bitching about their money? Jeez, I've NEVER heard that before. As they say on the Big Dig up here, "Don't kill the job."

Posted by tu3031 2003-03-23 22:07:20|| 2003-03-23 22:07:20|| Front Page Top

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