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Saturday, November 21, 2009 2:33 PM

Published 11/07/2009 by e-Ariana


Powerful Afghan Governor Challenges President

The Wall Street Journal

Defiant Former Warlord With Popular Backing and Armed Supporters Demands a Say for Karzai's Defeated Rival Abdullah

MAZAR-E-SHARIF - An escalating quarrel between Afghan President Hamid Karzai and a powerful governor is stoking fears of bloodshed in one of the country's more peaceful and...

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"Karzai is a thief of people's votes. Democracy has been buried in Afghanistan. He's not a lawful president" Mr. Atta said in an...
Powerful Afghan Governor Challenges President [e-Ariana - 11/07/2009]
"We do not want to use violence to further our demands -- but the people have the right to defend themselves if democratic norms are violated" he said
Powerful Afghan Governor Challenges President [e-Ariana - 11/07/2009]
...in the 1990s. "We have dark memories about the civil war in the past, and we fear that such days are again in our future" says S M Taher Roshanzada...
Powerful Afghan Governor Challenges President [e-Ariana - 11/07/2009]

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