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| Afghanistan |
| Commander Zadran, Karzai reach patch-up agreement |
| 2003-01-20 |
| MIRAN SHAH, Pak-Afghan border, Jan 20 (NNI) The rebel Afghan Pashtun commander Badshah Khan Zadran has made a patch-up with Afghan president Hamid Karzai, reports said Sunday. A formal rapprochement agreement will be reached soon. According to government sources, the rebel commander has been forced to make a patch-up with Karzai administration under the intensive US pressure. I doubt if it was us. He declared jihad against us. If he's been bought, I doubt if Zadran will stay bought. On the other hand the tribes siding with Commander Zadran have expressed their full support to president Hamid Karzai and vowed to impose fine on those who have been siding with the rebel commander Zadran. The tribals are assured by the Kabul government that they would get their share from the international funding if they stop their support to Zadran. The United Nations officials as well as American Army commanders want tribals part ways with their rebel leader and side with the central government for the sake of peace. I get the feeling it's the tribals who've been bought off. If Zadran's a party to the agreement, I'd guess it's a sulking acquiescence, and that he intends to break it at the first opportunity. I do hope there's an "unfortunate accident" in his future. |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |
| #1 This hurts my brain - tribes siding with Zadran vowed to impose fines on those siding with Zadran. Crack suicide squad? (Life of brian reference) |
| Posted by: flash91 2003-01-20 11:24:29 |