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Afghanistan Articles of Note
August 18, 2009 | Posted by Abu Muqawama - 11:14am | 5 Comments
In addition to yesterday's excellent op-ed, the New York Times has some views of Afghans on the upcoming elections. Oh, and a helpful (?) guide to reading the Afghan candidates by what they wear.
None of these proved to be
None of these proved to be an "article." They were opinion pieces.
Abu Muqawama, this is
Abu Muqawama, this is excellent?
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/17/opinion/17harrison.html?_r=1
Massively inaccurate more like! Research the "facts" in it on your own.
Good report from UK's
Good report from UK's Channel 4 News, re. Panthers Claw. Shows the difficulty in engaging enemy and stress/ infighting between UK (Black Watch and Mercians) and ANA forces. One ANA soldier falls asleep on watch and gets a 'bollocking' as we Brits would say. No confirmed Taliban kills in whole operation, only a dead girl found. Seems a demoralising thankless task.
Video: http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid1184614595?bctid=3445959...
or see Channel 4 site: http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid1184614595?bctid=3445959...
Harrison's op-ed is terribly
Harrison's op-ed is terribly incorrect. Pashtuns make up roughly 60% of all ministers and governors, and I doubt the notion of Tajik dominance of the ANA, though I have no real numbers to go from. In fact, it's not uncommon to hear the argument the other way - that Pashtuns are 40-45% of the population but hold roughly 60% of the Minister and Governor positions.
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