The old civil and ethnic battles are roiling Afghanistan once again and causing concern for interim President Hamid Karzai. At least twice his palace guards have opened fire--on each other. The Foreign Minister is trying to undermine his own deputy. And while the U.S. attempts to shore up stability, its campaign in the provinces--arming local warlords who profess loyalty to the war against terror--could have dangerous consequences. Says a Karzai adviser: "The U.S. is creating mini-armies around the country which are detrimental to Karzai."
All of which makes Karzai's mission to Rome later this week especially important. He is going there...
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