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5 Key Op-Eds: The legacy of Karzai's brother johnrichardcookson | July 13, 2011 at 10:18 am | Tags: CNN's John Cookson | Categories: Current Events | URL: http://wp.me/p1bJgh-27f

The Other Brother's Legacy in Afghanistan

1. "The Afghan Enforcer I Knew." Ahmed Rashid, New York Times.

"After Hamid Karzai became president in 2002, his half brother Ahmed Wali virtually ran the southern provinces for him. However much Ahmed Wali Karzai was loved or loathed, his death leaves a huge political vacuum for the Americans and President Karzai at a critical moment for three efforts — the war against the Taliban, the start of the drawing down of American forces, and American efforts to talk to the Taliban and forge a peace agreement." Read more of this post

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