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| High Expectations for Ghani, Abdullah U.S. Trip |
| 2015-03-24 |
| [Tolo News] The expectations set for President Ashraf Ghani ...former chancellor of Kabul University, now president of Afghanistan. Before returning to Afghanistan in 2002 he was a scholar of political science and anthropology. He worked at the World Bank working on international development assistance. As Finance Minister of Afghanistan between July 2002 and December 2004, he led Afghanistan's attempted economic recovery until the Karzais stole all the money. .. and Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah ... the former foreign minister of the Northern Alliance government, advisor to Masood, and candidate for president against Karzai. Dr. Abdullah was born in Kabul and is half Tadjik and half Pashtun... 's trip to the United States by politicians and commentators in Afghanistan are high. More than just consultations, many in Afghanistan have suggested the national unity government leaders must come back with Washington's assurance of an extension of the presence of foreign troops and financial aid to Afghanistan if the trip is to be considered a success. Although the talks will encompass economic, political and social cooperation and development in Afghanistan, a major focus of the trip is expected to be security issues. In particular, the national unity leaders are expected to discuss peace negotiations with the Taliban and the expansion of Daesh in Afghanistan. "Today, our people want work, they want food. People are in horrible economic conditions. In their talks with the U.S., national unity government leaders must be effective in gathering more aid for Afghanistan," Takhar MP Mariam Kofi said on Monday. "I think officials from the national unity government have gone to the U.S. to report on security and Daesh situations, while, from my point of view, the U.S. intelligence can tell them more about the situation in Afghanistan," Kabul MP Ramazan Bashardost said. With the NATO ...the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. A cautionary tale of cost-benefit analysis.... combat mission officially over, concerns about the potential growth of Daesh in some parts of the country have caused alarm bells to sound among many in the Afghan and U.S. leadership. Although different commentators have difference prescriptions, all agree that Ghani and Abdullah must enter discussions with U.S. leaders as a united front. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 See also WORLD NEWS > [Afghan]PRESIDENT GHANI: AFGHANISTAN [is]"STRATEGIC" FOR THE ISIS. I'm sure Vlad + Dimitri have noticed. * SAME > [Times of India] FOUR INDIANS HAVE DIED FIGHTING FOR ISIS IN IRAQ AND SYRIA. * SAME > [Fox News] TERROR TRIUMVIRATE: ISIS, AL-QAIDA, AND BOKO HARAM TRAINING TOGETHER IN MAURITANIA: ANALYSTS. Including 80 trainees allegedly from the US-West. ARTIC = No one goes to Mauritania for anything save for Jihad/Terror-related training or other activity. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2015-03-24 23:34 |
| #1 Odds on Ghani being told "use the side door"? |
| Posted by: Pappy 2015-03-24 12:20 |