from SLATE's news summary: >The NY [TIMES] fronts word that Zamay Khalilzad, the former ambassador to >Afghanistan, might soon take up a powerful position inside the Afghan >government. Khalilzad has been in discussions with Hamid Karzai to take on a >government position that would essentially be the chief executive officer of >Afghanistan. There has been lots of talk that Khalilzad might run for >president, but he missed the filing deadline. The move would benefit Karzai, >not only because it would help get a potential rival on his side but also >because Khalilzad is widely respected in the United States and his appointment >would come at a time when the administration has made it obvious that it is >growing tired of Karzai. But officials insist the administration had nothing >to do with the arrangement.<
shouldn't it be "viceroy" rather than CEO? -- Jim Devine / "Segui il tuo corso, e lascia dir le genti." (Go your own way and let people talk.) -- Karl, paraphrasing Dante. _______________________________________________ pen-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.csuchico.edu/mailman/listinfo/pen-l
