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A. G. de Agreda: Risky Business in Afghanistan

Sunday, July 4, 2010

A. G. de Agreda

While last month's news that Afghanistan was giving Japan priority access to its trillion-dollar mineral deposits was encouraging for the East Asian nation, it remains to be seen how this can be implemented.

A promise by Mr. Karzai is as good as his ability to remain in power. Afghanistan's president is negotiating with various Taliban leaders to grant them limited access to government responsibilities. He is doing his best to secure his leadership even in the period after the Western Coaliti...

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