>>>>Then it could be equally argued that Karzai himself understands 'the insulartiy and resistance to change'.
>>>>Bottom line is that he is probably right - things won't have improved enough to guarantee stability within the time frame for a pull-out.
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>>>My prediction is he will die on that line.
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>>He'll die one way or another because he went against the Taliban. When the US runs in 2011 it will be a bloodbath a la southeast asia.
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>More likely he will end up eventually somewhere in exile.
>Knowing this, he is stashing few backs here and there for rainy days.

Here and there? By the truckload. And if he ever runs short, I am sure his brother the drug lord would help him out.