US signals Afghan coalition government is possible

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Source: Yahoo/AP

By ANNE GEARAN and MATTHEW LEE, Associated Press Writers Anne Gearan And Matthew Lee, Associated Press Writers – 1 hr 16 mins ago


WASHINGTON – The United States built pressure on Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Wednesday, signaling that a troop increase could hinge on a successful runoff election and that the Obama administration would be receptive to a power-sharing deal between Karzai and his chief rival.
A coalition government or other political arrangement that included Karzai's rival, former Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah, could provide a critical internal check on Karzai, who is widely favored to win the presidential runoff set for Nov. 7.
President Barack Obama and Sen. John Kerry, who pressed the administration's interests in weekend talks with Karzai in Kabul, both hinted Wednesday that pending deliberations on possible U.S. troop increases in Afghanistan could be affected by the Afghan leader's behavior.
Karzai's weak and corruption-riddled government has been blamed in part for the resurgence of the Taliban and for widespread Afghan civilian disillusionment. The Afghan national election in August was marred by massive fraud that led to the discarding of a third of the results, providing a wedge for the U.S. to press Karzai to agree to the runoff with Abdullah.


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Now why is it that this image haunts me?

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Kabul city is seen in the background as a U.S. Marine keeps a vigil while sitting at the ramp of a Chinook helicpoter in Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009.
(AP

Mother Fucking Son-of-Bitch Ass-Hole Bastard-Cock-bite fuck-sticks!

Why in the god-damn hell can’t I get this image to link?!?

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1. Hey, I guess they just don't want that image shown.

Gunner on the open door or a US helicopter. Reminiscent of the gun door photos of south east asia circa 1966.

[IndianaGreen]

2. Coalition government like the one that included Thieu and Ky in Vietnam?

A future anchored in Indochina nostalgia.

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3. Can you snag that image?

obviously AP wants it to go bye bye.