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2003-05-29 Afghanistan

Afghans Greet Karzai During Ghazni Visit

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Posted by Steve White 2003-05-29 10:02 am|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 any word on what happened with the customs revenues?? Kabul was supposed to have more money in hand within a week or so - havent heard anything since the conference with the warlords -i presume its moving much more slowly, if at all.

this politicing is important - Ghazni is one of the Pashtun borderland provinces thats not under the contol of one of the big warlords the governors are actually (and not just nominally) appointed by Karzai - to the extent that the Taliban is chased out, these provinces add to the area around Kabul as the central govt's power base. Next step is pushing out Dostum, while maintaining alliance with Fahim/Attah Muhammed in northeast and Gul Aga Shirzai in South - but with growing weight for central govt. Then go after Ismael Khan.

Its going more slowly than would have hoped a year ago, but the plan seems to still be there.

Posted by liberalhawk 2003-05-29 12:57:17|| 2003-05-29 12:57:17|| Front Page Top

#2 I guess they must have kicked in something. He had planefare to Ghazni. Dostum's moved to Kabul, so maybe that helped.

Posted by Fred 2003-05-29 15:04:26|| 2003-05-29 15:04:26|| Front Page Top

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