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2007

FROM BATTLEFIELD TO DEMOCRACY - PART TWO

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Having survived the Soviets' bombs and rockets in the 1980's, Assadullah Falah these days copes with an even bigger challenge: nurturing democratic reform in Afghanistan.
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Posted by Arash form Kabul  |  May 28, 2007 4:57 a.m.

Arthur,
Its really amazing that you have friends like Falah in Afghanistan. He is one of the Mojahedins who shows that in the past their Jihad was for freedom of Afghanistan and thier current hard work is for the brighter afghanistan in future.
Yes, you can find too many reall Mojahedins like Falah in Afghanistan. They are supposed to be on power to work for Afghnistan but instead we have some other fellos like Khuram who is not made to work for our country at all.

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Posted by zobaid/london  |  May 28, 2007 9:12 a.m.

Az my brother arash said its hard to find people like Falah who are fighting for freedom/better in our great nation. people like him will make a difference to the current (governemnt corruption) situation in Afghanistan. I hope others in power follow in his footstep in making our country better instead filling up their own pockets.Arthur ur doing a wonderful job up there keep it up.i admire ur hard work and courage

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Posted by Bonny  |  May 28, 2007 10:20 a.m.

It is heartening to know that there are people like Falah working toward freedom and democracy in Afghanistan. I do believe that good eventually triumphs over evil. With time, people like Falah will help weed out the corrupt officials in Afghanistan.

An aside. Arthur, is there a possibility of you doing a report that would introduce us to Skyreporter's family? Those people who work with you behind the scenes to help you achieve your goal?

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Posted by Dan  |  May 28, 2007 10:49 a.m.

Thank you Aurthur for such a positive and supportive look at some of the leading figures in Afghanistan. This glimpse provides us hope that our work there and the deaths of our soldiers is doing some good.

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Posted by Babur  |  May 28, 2007 11:29 a.m.

Very Nice to know that they arent all like Mr. Wasifi
Falah Looks LIke he is acullay working for the pepole

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Posted by Arthur Kent  |  May 28, 2007 12:04 p.m.

Falah served as governor of Farah province for one year. His accomplishments were celebrated by the people of Farah, and by international forces posted to the area - notably the U.S. Army.

As governor, Falah devised a plan for the effective administration - free of corruption - of any and all of Afghanistan's provinces. This involved bringing in a completely fresh and trustworthy team of four to five department heads to support the new governor, everyone from police chief to senior prosecutor.

President Karzai did not adopt the model. It took him a year to find a replacement for Falah as governor. And who did that turn out to be? None other than Mr. Wasifi, who had served four years in Nevada State Prison for selling $100,000 worth of heroin to an undercover agent.

The people of Farah rejected Wasifi soon after his appointment. They demanded that Karzai withdraw him as governor. The President did so, but gave him another plum job - as head of his anti-corruption office. So it goes in Karzai's court. While the U.S. and other western powers just look the other way...

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Posted by Kamran  |  May 30, 2007 9:39 a.m.

Salaam,
What was Mr.Assadullah Falah involved with during the 6 years of the Taliban?


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