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The L-Word in Afghanistan

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In Afghanistan, legitimacy comes more from the just use of power than it does from transparent elections. With that in mind, the United States should move beyond the country's disputed election and send the soldiers and resources that the war's U.S. generals are asking for.

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I hope

Submitted by j w. (Jan. 23, 2010) on January 23, 2010 - 9:31pm.

10 more years!

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