Posts Tagged ‘United Nations’

Times : Karzai Government ‘Is The Taliban’s No. 1 Recruiting Tool’

In Afghanistan, Crime, History, News, Opinion, Politics, War, citizenship on 24 February 2010 tagged Barack Hussein Obama, ECC, Editorial, Election Fraud, Electoral Complaints Commission, Hamid Karzai, NATO, taliban, United Nations, Voter Fraud with Comments

An editorial in yesterday’s New York Times calls Hamid Karzai’s amending of the Afghan Constitution to give him full control over appointment of all five Electoral Complaints Commission officials in Afghanistan a blatant power grab.
Though Karzai’s representatives said the amendment was a bid got ‘afghanise‘ the election process in Afghanistan, however, the Times sees the [...]

U.N.: Afghans Paid Average Bribe of $160 in ‘09

In Afghanistan, History, News, Politics, War on 19 January 2010 tagged Afghanistan, Bribe, Bribery, drug trade, Graft, Gross Domestic Product, Opium, Reuters, United Nations with Comments

According to a new United Nations report, the primary concern of the Afghan people is the dishonesty of the nation’s politicians and public officials.
As bribes are needed for the people to cross roads, receive medical treatment, receive a license and a number of other everyday necessities, the public dishonesty is taking a massive toll on [...]

Kai Eide to UNSC : Lack of Development Means ‘We Will Fail’

In Afghanistan, Crime, News, Opinion, Politics, War, citizenship on 6 January 2010 tagged Afghanistan, Kai Eide, New York Times, Security Council, taliban, UN, United Nations, United Nations Security Council, UNSC, Zahir Tanin with Comments

Speaking before the United Nations Security Council today, United Nations envoy to Afghanistan, Kai Eide reminded the council of the importance of tangible development in the nation.
As numerous other reports have stated, the frustrated Afghan populace are once again turning to the Taliban out of desperation at the lack of basic resources and advancements in [...]

False Promises Lead Defectors Back to Taliban

In Afghanistan, Crime, History, News, Opinion, Politics, War, citizenship on 4 January 2010 tagged Afghanistan National Peace and Reconciliation Commission, Dari, General Khan Mohammed, Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, Hamid Karzai, Kandahar, Muhammad Omar, Mullah Mohammed Omar, Mullah Muhammad Omar, NATO, PTS, Sirajuddin Haqqani, taliban, The Globe and Mail, United Nations with Comments

History of Karzai‘s Attempted Taliban Negotiations:
In November 2008 Afghan President Hamid Karzai stated he would provide security for Taliban leader Mullah Muhammad Omar if he reached out to the Afghan government. In May 2009 Karzai’s administration was rumored to be negotiating with Mullah Omar, Gulbuddin Hekmatyar and Sirajuddin Haqqani. By the following month the United [...]

Saad Mohseni Tweets on Obama Afghanistan Address

In Afghanistan, History, Internet, News, Opinion, Politics, Twitter, War, pakistan on 2 December 2009 tagged @saadmohseni, Afghan Star, Afghanistan, air strike, Al Qaeda, Amman, Article 5, Asif Ali Zardari, Bali, Barack Hussein Obama, Civilian Surge, CNN, Commander-in-chief, December 1, Dr. Ashraf Ghani, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Franklin Roosevelt, Gen. Stanley McChrystal, Guantanamo Bay, Hamid Karzai, International Security Assistance Force, Islam, Islamabad, Karachi, NATO, Osama Bin Laden, pakistan, Saad Mohseni, Saddam Hussein, Somalia, SWAT, Swat Valley, taliban, Tolo TV, Troop Increase, Twitter, United Nations, United Nations Security Council, UNSC, Vietnam, Waziristan, West Point, World Bank, Yemen with Comments

Founder of the Moby Media Group, the media company behind Afghan Star and Tolo TV (without a doubt the best of the Afghan Satellite Television stations), Saad Mohseni, took to his Twitter profile tonight to respond to Barack Obama’s Afghanistan address.
Below is Mohseni’s Twitter feed from tonight. Like us, Mohseni is fearful of the trust [...]