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Afghan leadership grows as colonel notes shura taking charge
Colonel Cooling observes Afghan leaders like Gulab Mangal increasingly governing with minimal coalition input. He cites shura as a basis for representative decision making and says governance is beginning to take root amid coalition troop withdrawals. Disaster-free transition mechanisms and capabilites of Afghan National Security Forces are emphasized as key to future stability.
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