quote: Zahir Shah's death ended the last vestige of Afghanistan's monarchy. His death prompted three days of national mourning for a man still hailed as the "Father of the Nation" since his return from exile after the 2001 ouster of the Taliban.
He oversaw four decades of relative peace before a 1973 palace coup ousted him and war shattered his country.
He even had the respect of the Taliban for his earlier work, although they believed that since his return he was used as a tool of the USA.
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posted 25 July 2007 01:48 AM
Hi oldgoat - The death of Zahir Shah is unfortunate. The ex-king was a unifying force in Afghanistan. Now that Zahir Shah is dead, it is questionable whether a post-NATO Afghanistan can unite behind a single figure.
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