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To: IQBAL LATIF who wrote (47013)	10/10/2004 9:29:45 AM
From: IQBAL LATIF	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 50167

Kabul elections .. Since day one of this 'Afghan invasion' by the allies, we have been optimistic about self rule of Afghans.. <<One myth is that they always defeat their invaders. In fact a long succession of invaders have been quite successful in Afghanistan, from Alexander the Great and Genghis Khan to the British in the 19th century. But these invaders have been successful only when they carried out a series of quick hits then staged a well-planned withdrawal. When the invaders think of staying on, like the British in the 1840s, or the Russians in the 1980s, the Afghans eventually overcome their own differences long enough to see them off. If the Americans, with British help, attack the Taliban hard from the air, put in special forces to help anti-Taliban forces take on Kabul and someone in an established old-fashioned treachery tradition turn in Osama bin Laden and his associates, in such a case the allies may do really well. (on eve of Kabul coming under attack) Message 16467617 With elections we have covered a 'longest distance' in the history of Afghnsitstan, I hope by Feb we can be equally upbeat about post elections 'new Iraq' .. Message 16447108