"The death of Hamidi will raise further concerns about whether military gains by the US military in the Kandahar region, particularly in districts adjoining the city, will be undermined by the remorseless killing of top public figures.
The death comes weeks after the killing in their homes of two powerful politicians in the south: Ahmed Wali Karzai and Jan Mohammad Khan, an ally of the Karzai family and a key figure in neighbouring Uruzgan province. In April, Kandahar's police chief was killed by a suicide bomber who entered police headquarters." Guardian
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Well, pilgrim, how many is that in the last weeks? First there was the chief of police. Then, there was Ahmad Wali Karzai, then a tribal leader allied with the government, now this man, an Afghan-American accountant.
The NATO led coalition is trying to take Kandahar Province away from the Taliban coalition.
Are we there yet? pl
PS How are things in Marja?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/jul/27/kandahar-mayor-killed-explosives-turban
