Disarm the Afghan warlords

From: International Herald Tribune | Date: July 20, 2004 | Copyright information


International Herald Tribune

07-20-2004

Afghanistan's coming elections are in jeopardy, and not just because of a revived Taliban. The warlord armies that Washington used to oust the Taliban in 2001 now pose an even greater danger. President George W. Bush is largely responsible for this situation, having first decided to fight the war against the Taliban on the cheap and then leaving the job of nation-building undone while he diverted U.S. forces to Iraq. Now the admin...

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