Afghanistan: July 30, 2003

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President Karzai is removing men from the defense ministry who oppose his attempts to disarm warlord militias. The defense ministry was originally set up with an eye towards giving all the tribal groups their "fair share." This "ticket balancing" has not solved the problems with the independent minded warlords and tribes, so Karzai is trying to gain unity through installing more efficient and honest officials. 

 

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