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US backing corrupt Karzai: real hindrance to Afghan peace

US backing corrupt Karzai: real hindrance to Afghan peace

As one observer noted, ‘The Taliban-led insurgency is increasingly an insurrection against the behavior of the Karzai government—not against the religion or civilization of its international partners.’ The basic concept behind an insurgency, after all, is revolt against current political administration. As Thomas L. Friedman stated, “When you [...]