If you are like most people who heard Afghan President Hamid Karzai's re-inauguration speech, you are wondering about a few choice words:
Here I would like to invite all presidential candidates, especially my brother Dr. Abdullah Abdullah and my brother Dr. Ashraf Ghani, who is present here, to make joint efforts for fulfilling serious national duties and for a united, proud and developed Afghanistan."
Wait, is he making overtures to the opposition? Would Abdullah and Ghani go for it?
Well, for Ghani's part at least, the answers seems a near-certain no. Speaking as part of a joint FP and Oxfam America event today by Skype at the Newseum, Dr. Ghani responded to queries about Karzai's mention.
What does it mean? That Karzai is interested in having "my name," said Ghani, but "not my ideas." He went on to say that he had "strict conditions" for entering the government, and was "not inclined" to join "unless those conditions are met."
So, looks like the powering-sharing option is still out. But alas, that should come as no surprise.
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