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September 5, 2010

Afghanistan: American-made Gangster State

Dexter Filkins, New York Times

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What if government corruption is more dangerous than the Taliban?

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TAGGED: United Arab Emirates, Hamid Karzai, Ahmed Wali Karzai, Taliban, Central Intelligence Agency, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Afghanistan, Malign Actor Networks

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