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2006-05-27 Afghanistan

Afghan Parliament Rejects Islamist Nominee for Court

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Posted by Steve White 2006-05-27 13:01|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Excellent decision and for all the right reasons.

Posted by Thinemp Whimble2412 2006-05-27 13:34|| 2006-05-27 13:34|| Front Page Top

#2 TW: Excellent decision and for all the right reasons.

It depends. If Afghan legislators are voting in accordance with the views of their constituents, that's a good thing. If not, this could lead to a backlash. The Shah forced the pace of Iran's modernization. The ensuing grass roots backlash led to the 1979 revolution.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2006-05-27 17:31|| http://timurileng.blogspot.com]">[http://timurileng.blogspot.com] 2006-05-27 17:31|| Front Page Top

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