In a recent op-ed piece in the Washington Post, American scholar Michael O’Hanlon [1] (who also advises [2] the CIA) argued [3] that the US should pick the next president of Afghanistan. Ahmad Shuja, an Afghan blogger and political commentator based in US, calls [4] this proposal “a terrible, terrible idea” and a “dangerous option that displays a naive understanding of Afghan politics”. Shuja also recommends [5] a list of alternative options that the US should pursue “instead of installing another dictator-president” in Afghanistan.
Afghanistan: American-Handpicked President a “Terrible Idea”
· Written by Alexander Sodiqov
Categories: Central Asia & Caucasus, Afghanistan, Citizen Media, Elections, International Relations, Politics