Dostum could prove a liability for new Afghan leader
Ex-warlord will not become a spoiler so long as he is able to channel influence and patronage to his Uzbek base
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- Soviet ally
- US friend and foe
- Policy impact
- International standing
- Ghani-Dostum: symbiotic relationship?
- Dostum-Abdullah rivalry
- Pressure on Kabul
- Liability for Taliban talks
- Political influence
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