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...much of southern Afghanistan. The Pashtun are Afghanistan's largest ethnic group, comprising almost 40 percent of the population. But the Pashtun representatives in Germany are based outside the country, and whereas Washington had once hoped the former king would be a rallying point for the anti-Taliban opposit ion, he has thus far proved incapable of significantly influencing events - after all, to borrow from Stalin's blunt response to the suggestion that the pope be invited to Yalta in 1944, how many divisions has the king? Rabbani two weeks ago said Zahir was welcome to return to Afghanistan...
...most desirable,- (1) To keep Cuba from Great Britain.- (x) It would complete a formidable chain of British possessions around our eastern coast.- (2) For the strategic value of Cuba to the U. S.- (x) A valuable outpost of defence.- (1) It has many excellent harbors.- (2) Our coast opposit has very few.- (x) Cuba commands many important lines of trade.- (1) Gulf of Mexico.- (2) Entire commerce passing through the Nicaragua canal.- (3) Commerce of the Mississippi valley...
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