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Afghanistan Abyss Awaits Obama

By M.K. Bhadrakumar, Asia Times. Posted November 17, 2008.


Obama's got to make some really bold decisions: Talking to Iran and Russia would be a start.

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Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar was a career diplomat in the Indian Foreign Service. His assignments included the Soviet Union, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Germany, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Kuwait and Turkey.

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