Defiant Abdullah claims victory

BBC World News ^ | 8 July 2014 | BBC

[LeoWindhorse]

Afghan presidential contender Abdullah Abdullah has claimed victory in last month's poll, despite results giving a lead to his rival, Ashraf Ghani.

Addressing supporters in the capital, Kabul, Mr Abdullah repeated claims that the election was marred by fraud.

US Secretary of State John Kerry had earlier warned against a power grab, amid reports that Mr Abdullah was planning a "parallel government".

[LeoWindhorse]

I agree with Abdullah ; Karzai's influences corrupted the election for his hand-picked successor , Ghani . Karzai pulled this off against Abdullah once already and the US stood placidly by while Karzai went into his 2nd term . Resulting in all the insanity band frustration that caused . Abdullah comes from a 'Northern Alliance ' background , a long traditional , non-Talib influenced ally of the US . He brings the mantle of Shah Massod , the Lion of Panjshir . Ghani is nothing but an extension of Karzai's unbelievable corruption and the drug cartels that provide all his money . It is a huge mistake for the US to back Karzai's minion , Ghani, regardless of how they've corrupted the vote result to appear. Break the Pashtun death grip on power for a change . It is leading to a new taliban takeover of Afghanistan .

[Old Retired Army Guy]

Time to get out and I mean everybody. This country is hopeless and we can maintain the U.S. safety from attacks from their territory from the air.

[House Atreides]

Well, this is going to end well. /sarc

[LeoWindhorse]

we tried that once and it did not work out well

I say we occupy them them militarily and utterly crush any resistance and opposition with all military means at our disposal . Give them one choice ; Join or Die .

FAE’s in the mountains would effectively sever all Talib movements to & from Pak
We could pin these guys down so well , if we exercised the resolve and used our might .

Abdullah might be a AFG leader that would be willing to work with us . As far as I know he is not heroin corrupted like the Pashtun politicos are .

[SharpRightTurn]

I had forgotten about old Abdullah to the 2nd power until I saw this headline.

[Bringbackthedraft]

Time for partition of Afghanistan. Educated north/ Ignorant south. That’s how the Brits set it up originally.

[LeoWindhorse]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xU6-2bgD7o

the Lion of the Panjshir , hated and murdered by al Qaeda and the Talib ....same tribe/people as Abdullah Abdullah

THIS is who Abdullahx2 should be invoking the name of .

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmad_Shah_Massoud

He could have been such a great leader for the Afghan people , and al Qaeda knew that .
maybe with Abdullahx2 they might have another shot .

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

“Time to get out and I mean everybody. This country is hopeless and we can maintain the U.S. safety from attacks from their territory from the air.”

I agree completely.