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- ↑ Rutting, Thomas (24 November 2010). "2010 Elections (33): An almost final result". Afghanistan Analysts Network. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
- ↑ Aikins, Matthieu; Hewad, Gran (25 October 2010). "Losing legitimacy after Afghanistan's elections". Foreign Policy. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
- ↑ Clark, Kate (30 June 2010). "How to become a minister: bribe the parliament". Afghanistan Analysts network. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
- ↑ Aikins, Matthieu (January 2011). "Disappearing Ink: Afghanistan's Sham Democracy". Harper's Magazine.
- ↑ "US forces raped two women in Kandahar carnage". Afghan Voice Agency. 17 March 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
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