Peter Eichstaedt
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Killing of top negotiator could be sign of worse conflict to come once international troops leave.
Omid Khpelwak had helped arrange an IWPR workshop and agreed to become a local contributor and editor.
Killing of president's brother and Kabul hotel attack are weather vanes pointing to a dark future for Afghanistan.
With the death of Osama bin Laden in early May and growing concerns among Americans about a faltering economy and growing national debt, there is a growing clamour for a rapid withdrawal of United States troops from Afghanistan.
But it would be wrong for Mazar killings and other deadly protests to fuel calls for an international withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Contested oil-rich region may trigger renewed conflict between north and south.
More frustration for Ugandan officials and international peace negotiators as rebel leader rebuffs them again.