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"Authority that cannot be questioned is tyranny and I will not accept tyranny, any tyranny, even that of heaven."
- Terry Pratchett
Scandalous.Originally Posted by The Caped Cod
"The Egyptians could run to Egypt, the Syrians into Syria. The only place we could run was into the sea, and before we did that we might as well fight.” -Golda Meir
As they say, the best Democracy money can buy.
I wonder in which country (s) are Abdullah Abdullah's new bank accounts.
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Is it just me who can't see the original post? Masters of the [digital] Dark Arts, were has my post gone? What foul sorcery is this?
"Authority that cannot be questioned is tyranny and I will not accept tyranny, any tyranny, even that of heaven."
- Terry Pratchett
Well, my apologies for the invisible thread but here's the link anyway.
RTÉ News: Karzai declared Afghan president
"Authority that cannot be questioned is tyranny and I will not accept tyranny, any tyranny, even that of heaven."
- Terry Pratchett
This is obviously farcical, but let's not make the mistake of hero worshiping Abdullah, who started his 'career' as a member of the bloodthirsty Northern Alliance. Also, it's at least possible that he chose to withdraw because it seemed likely he would not win the election. Much better to paint himself as a hero for democracy than as a failed candidate.
The illusion of choice perhaps, but why the farcical election? I'm sure both canditates were equally "acceptable" to the US, so why attract attention to the elections? Perhpas infighting for head puppet?
"Authority that cannot be questioned is tyranny and I will not accept tyranny, any tyranny, even that of heaven."
- Terry Pratchett
Probably. After all, didn't Abdullah serve as "Foreign Minister" under Karzai a few years ago? I don't think the US or NATO engineered the vote rigging, because as you say both men would have been happy to do their bidding. I think it's just one more example of how NATO really are onlookers, rather than actors, in the Afghan debacle.Perhpas infighting for head puppet?
It was them of the Taliban. Could be that he thought he was going to lose but all the same it does make the thing a grand farce.
"The Egyptians could run to Egypt, the Syrians into Syria. The only place we could run was into the sea, and before we did that we might as well fight.” -Golda Meir
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Good. About Karzai. At least everyone knows the process has no credibility and there are no illusions.
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