RFE/RL Afghanistan Report
10/5/2011 8:21:51 PM
A review of RFE/RL reporting and analysis about Afghanistan.
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'Afghanistan Can't Be A Suburb Of Pakistan'
With the assassination of a chief peace emissary offering a sample of what would ensue as a result of Pakistan's marginalization from Afghan affairs, Islamabad has muscled Kabul to the negotiating table. As such, it remains to be seen whether a terrorized Afghanistan can further any of its own national interests faced with an emboldened Pakistani goliath. More 
Karzai Seeks Stronger Ties In India
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has begun a two-day visit to India with agreements to boost the two countries' economic and security ties -- deals likely to irk Pakistan at a time when relations between Kabul and Islamabad have been souring. More 
Karzai Downplays Peace Hopes
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has reiterated recent suggestions that Kabul is abandoning efforts at direct peace talks with Taliban militants, pointing a finger for instability instead at neighbor Pakistan. Officials meanwhile said they'd captured the mastermind of the assassination of peace envoy and former Afghan President Burhanuddin Rabbani. More |
