"We have made clear to the government of Afghanistan our serious concerns regarding the return of Mr.Dostum and any prospective role in today's Afghanistan,"
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Aiming to position Hillsdale as a mecca for conservative thought, Roche started bringing well-known speakers to campus for several week- long series every year. (Steve Forbes has been one of them.) Roche reprinted some of the speeches in Imprimis, a monthly newsletter mailed gratis to prospective donors, along with a return envelope.
On January 27th Mohamed ElBaradei, a former head of the UN's nuclear watchdog, was due to return to Egypt, offering himself as a prospective leader of the opposition and, by implication, as a candidate for the presidency.