All Muslims were repulsed by the cartoons, even non-practicing ones whose Muslim identity is more cultural than religious. That doesn't mean there hasn't been manipulation.
"Ahmed Rashid" (Urdu:) (b. 1948 in Rawalpindi) is a former Pakistani militant, a journalist and best-selling foreign policy author of several books about Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Central Asia.
More Ahmed Rashid on Wikipedia.Thus, there is a high probability that the new parliament, rather than being a venue for discussing development goals, will be an overheated venue for anti-Karzai criticism.
The main issue now is to provide Afghanistan and the government there with the resources to be able to begin reconstruction.
We're seeing a complete breakdown of law and order. The army is holed up in its barracks or in its bunkers.
There are many Dostums. If you bring up records right now of warlords, you wouldn't find a single clean person in Afghanistan.
What we are seeing right now is a huge intelligence effort similar to the one that captured Saddam Hussein, which involved hundreds of people on the American side. It wasn't just a few special forces wandering around and I think for that they need a great deal of Pakistani cooperation.
Hizb ut-Tahrir does not advocate a violent overthrow of Muslim regimes... Instead HT believes in winning over mass support, believing that one day these supporters will rise up in peaceful demonstrations and overthrow the regimes of Central Asia.
They have a sanctuary, they have a logistical framework, and they have a recruiting base in Pakistan, and that is essential for a successful guerrilla struggle.
It's fulfilling all the wishes of those who believe in a clash of civilizations and so far moderate voices have been drowned out.
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