The power structure in Kandahar is led by President Hamid Karzai's controversial half-brother, Ahmed Wali Karzai, with alleged links to drug trade and local militias.

VOA: standard.2010.05.28

"The power structure in Kandahar in the eyes of the people of Kandahar is the problem number one, and the Taliban and al-Qaida number two."

VOA: standard.2010.05.28

"There has to be this constant connection." "People have to constantly be analyzing the power structure, how that works, how that impacts their everyday life.

VOA: standard.2010.02.24

"There is the danger that the more this power structure, basically,tries to enforce broader controls, becomes more abusive, more selective and more corrupt, it creates the opposition that will eventually destroy it.

VOA: standard.2010.06.11