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On Thu, 3 Apr 2003, Carmo Dias wrote: > Here is your answer: > http://www.afghan-info.com/Politics/Interim_AfghanGovt.htm > The current Afgan Loya Jirga is composed of Afgans who represent thier > faction or area. Yes the U.S. supports Karzai but Karzai was on the battle > field fighting to free his country from tyrants or would you prefer the > whole world was ruled by tyrants? One last thing Tariq why are you a fan of > an american sports team and I wonder if you live in the U.S. If you do why? Perhaps Mr. Carmo Dias is ignorant of how the Afghan Loya Jirga operates. If one were to ask Mullah Omar in 1999 about his legitimacy, he would point to a Loya Jirga which elected him. And amazingly, he was correct. A Loya Jirga did nominate him to be the Amir-ul-Momineen (Leader of the Faithful). But what really consititutes a Loya Jirga? It is merely an assembly of those who support you. Those who don't, do not join in such an assembly. Afghan battles are never really wars, but really shifting loyalties of tribesmen and elders that are won by displaying your strength and monetory inducements. In fact, if Mr. Carmo Dias was ruthless enough to have his own army and had enough cash to bribe people, he can constitute his own Loya Jirga and get himself to be nominated as Leader of the Faithful in Afghanistan. The point to be noted here is that Afghanistan will *never* have a democratic setup, for the simple reason that why bother with such an exercise when your lackey is calling the shots there. Do you think the US would be crazy to find itself facing another Dr. Muhammed Mossadegh? -- Tariq Siddiqui [EMAIL PROTECTED] ******************************************************************************* Rockets Lover! Laker Hater !!! ******************************************************************************* _______________________________________________ Goanet mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.goanet.org/mailman/listinfo/goanet
