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Article: Lessons for Afghanistan; International community should not be shy.(OPED)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- February 19, 2002
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Byline: Veton Surroi, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES
From the perspective of a Kosovar, who has spent years trying to topple Serb domination over Kosovo and build democracy in it, as well as someone who had to go through war and life under a U.N. protectorate after it, here are some lessons learned from the Balkans that may help in the present international effort in Afghanistan.
1. Afghanistan is not a state. The weaker its state functions became, the bigger a sanctuary it became for international terrorism and drug trade. Today's war only makes evident what was a de facto situation for years: There are no institutions of administration, there are no ...