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2003-07-16 Afghanistan

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Posted by liberalhawk 2003-07-16 11:08:34 AM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 liberal hawk,

ummm... the hazara case is a special one. They think very differently than just about everyone else in afghanistan. I spent some time in bamian and I have nothing but the utmost respect for those people. They are persistant, dedicated, loyal, and most importantly they show a willingness to learn and adapt. That more than anything else is what sets them apart from their sunni counterparts in the east. I could go on at length about the differences in Hazara thinking versus tajik, uzbek, or pashtun, but that would not do any good here. I can say that from the day that karzai was named, the hazara were behind him, not because they were represented in the government by khalili, but because as the most oppressed minority in the country, they are willing to follow anyone who is moving forward.

I met some ANA back from kabul on leave (yes, we gave them leave) and they were immensly (sp) proud about being soldiers for the national army. It reminded me a lot of how I felt when I was done with basic training. That might be the source of the friction, egos.

as for Dostums turf... well dostum is a business man more than a warlord, but for him being a genereal was just a means to an end. Pay more attention to Atta as far as causing trouble is concerned. The issue of where Hazarajat borders is null since bamian and the surrounding area is smack in the middle of the hindu kush mountains. and although it's not a far distance to travel when you look at the map. I can personally attest that it's all straight up. That's one of the reasons the Hazara managed to survive so long. Once you occupy bamian, you have the advantage of being able to launch ambushes at will throughout the mountains. the place is just one big kill zone.

-DS
"the horns hold up the halo".

Posted by DeviantSaint 2003-7-16 12:02:11 PM|| [www.livejournal.com/~deviantsaint] 2003-7-16 12:02:11 PM|| Front Page Top

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