A draft classified report says central authority in Afghanistan is breaking down, with rampant corruption inside the Government of President Hamid Karzai and escalating violence from militants. Its conclusions represent a harsh verdict on decision-making by the Bush Administration, which in the months after the September 11 attacks made Afghanistan the central focus of a global campaign against terrorism. |
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Sheila Samples is an Oklahoma writer and a former civilian US Army Public Information Officer. She is a Managing Editor for OpEd News, and a regular contributor for a variety of Internet sites.