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2008-01-30 Afghanistan

Study: Afghanistan could fail as a state

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Posted by Seafarious 2008-01-30 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 Afghanistan could fail as a state

"Could"?

Posted by Redneck Jim 2008-01-30 00:42|| 2008-01-30 00:42|| Front Page Top

#2 And sea is wet.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2008-01-30 01:08|| 2008-01-30 01:08|| Front Page Top

#3 The question that right should be asked of history is when did it ever succeed as a "state."

Posted by Besoeker 2008-01-30 01:19|| 2008-01-30 01:19|| Front Page Top

#4 93% say security has improved over the last 6 months.

Posted by crosspatch 2008-01-30 01:56|| 2008-01-30 01:56|| Front Page Top

#5 Afghanistan could fail as a state

No sh*t. I should start a thinktank.

Posted by Excalibur 2008-01-30 09:35|| 2008-01-30 09:35|| Front Page Top

#6 To fail as a state, it must first be a state, not a collection of warring tribes. How about we pick a winner and back them taking over. Say the first tribe that adopts the bikini and speedo as their national costume.

Posted by ed 2008-01-30 10:21|| 2008-01-30 10:21|| Front Page Top

#7 Afghanistan doomed itself when it allowed Islam into the constitution. Apparently it didn't get enough of the Taliban. "International resolve" is not going to grow for such risky self-destructive territory unless there is some major resource such as oil to be tapped -- which there is not. [It's just like Gaza embracing Hamas: the culture does not seem to be adapted for survival.] We gave them a chance and they're blowing it.

Posted by Darrell 2008-01-30 12:24|| 2008-01-30 12:24|| Front Page Top

#8 #5: Afghanistan could fail as a state
No sh*t. I should start a thinktank.
Posted by: Excalibur|| 2008-01-30 09:35 |

Excal, you already belong to one. It's called "Rantburg U". 8^)

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