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Unfortunately, There have been further developments since the article was written. No shock there, Afghanistan is a very fluid situation. October was the worst month of the war in terms of American fatalities after over eight years of warfare. Karzai's rival, Abdullah, opted out of the Nov.7 election. We are now left with the corrupt Karzai. There is a faint hope. Karzai changes his ways. Fat, freaking chance. That's like asking a Mafia Don to change his ways.