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2013-10-30 Afghanistan

A Leader Apologises: General Dostum, elections and war crimes

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Posted by Besoeker 2013-10-30 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 The [apology] was overtly linked to the election and looks likely to have been a condition of Ashraf Ghani accepting General Dostum as a running mate... This apology is obviously part of a hard-nosed little election deal. But it is also the first small step on a path which no other Afghan leader has taken before.

Like Dostum said: you apologize when you're in a position of strength.

Posted by Pappy 2013-10-30 11:06|| 2013-10-30 11:06|| Front Page Top

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