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    UGP HAR@SHV JN@LHI @D NJEGND@VYND!APYGV NDI SHNL@YP!har`shvjn`lhi `d njegnd`vynd dky chfnxvh kj njegnd`vynd `yvhlj cxy chfnxvh kyghs har`shvundyhi ygh har`sh `dv`ih njegnd`vynd yk jn`l ndi vxrrksyhi njegndv

    CP

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    http://www.scribd.com/doc/95011923/A-Lot-of-Assorted-Nonsense-About-Afghanistan-From-Eric-Margolishttp://www.scribd.com/doc/95011923/A-Lot-of-Assorted-Nonsense-About-Afghanistan-From-Eric-Margolishttp://india-pakistan-war.blogspot.com/2012/05/lot-of-nonsense-about-afghanistan-from.htmlhttp://india-pakistan-war.blogspot.com/2012/05/lot-of-nonsense-about-afghanistan-from.htmlhttp://india-pakistan-war.blogspot.com/2012/05/lot-of-nonsense-about-afghanistan-from.htmlhttp://india-pakistan-war.blogspot.com/2012/05/lot-of-nonsense-about-afghanistan-from.htmlhttp://www.scribd.com/doc/95011923/A-Lot-of-Assorted-Nonsense-About-Afghanistan-From-Eric-Margolishttp://www.scribd.com/doc/95011923/A-Lot-of-Assorted-Nonsense-About-Afghanistan-From-Eric-Margolis
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    lnvy uhhm `d Fg`fnek yk sha`di ygh XV ndi `yv nll`hv ygny Njegnd`vynd

    shan`dv #ygh esnzhpnsi kj har`shv$#

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    YG@V @V DKY NCKXY ESNZHPNSI KJ HAR@SHV$NJEGND@VYND UNV DHZHS N ESNZHPNSI KJHAR@SHV$@D A@I

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    http://empires.in/http://empires.in/http://low-intensity-conflict-review.blogspot.com/2009/07/new-us-strategy-in-afghanistan-and-camp.htmlhttp://low-intensity-conflict-review.blogspot.com/2009/07/new-us-strategy-in-afghanistan-and-camp.htmlhttp://empires.in/http://low-intensity-conflict-review.blogspot.com/2009/07/new-us-strategy-in-afghanistan-and-camp.htmlhttp://low-intensity-conflict-review.blogspot.com/2009/07/new-us-strategy-in-afghanistan-and-camp.html
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    Ygh ihjhny `d Njegnd`vynd u`ll xdihsa`dh XV ika`dny`kd kj Uhvyhsd

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    Kdfh XV vxrrksy hdiv, ygh Mnsn` she`ah `v xdl`mhlp yk vxsz`zh axfg

    lkdehs ygnd i`i Dno`cxllng%v Njegnd Fkaaxd`vy she`ah `d Mncxl njyhs

    `yv Vkz`hy vrkdvks u`ygishu `d >070$ Ks ygh XV!sxd Vkxyg Z`hydnahvh

    she`ah ygny jhll d >058$

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    MGND UNV VXFG N I@VESNFH YGNY GH EKY G@V VKD UN_HHS NMCNS MGND YGH NJEGND GHSK KJ J@SVY

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    JKS RK@VKD@DE KJ UN_HHS NMCNS MGND VHH ^NV@A SHVGY@NV CKKM NJEGND@VYND CHYUHHD HAR@SHV

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    Ygh fxsshdy 682,222!and Njegnd ekzhsdahdy nsap ndi rkl`fh nsh

    ahsfhdns`hv j`egy`de jks akdhp vxrrl`hi cp ygh XV ndi DNYK$ Andp nsh

    hygd`f Xchmv ndi Yno`mv, clkki jkhv kj ygh anoks`yp Rnvgyxd$ Ynl`cnd

    ndi yv nll`hv nsh j `egy`de jks dny`kdnl`va ndi jn`yg$ G`vyksp yhllv

    xv ugk u`ll rshzn`l$

    YGH NJEGND DNY@KDNL NSAP NDI RKL@FH UGKVH DXFLHXV NSH YGH LHJY@VYV

    FND EN@D A@L@YNSP Z@SYXH NV IHJ@DHI CP FNSL ZKD FLNXVHU@Y_ CXY YGNY

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    @ANE@DHI YS@XARG KJ YNL@CND .

    Nll Njegndv mdku ygh uhvyhsd rkuhsv gnzh chhd ihjhnyhi$ Ygkvh u`yg

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    vhdvh nsh nlshnip anm`de ihnlv u`yg Ynl`cnd$ Zhdehndfh ch`de n

    fghs`vghi Njegnd fxvyka, ygkvh ugk fkllncksnyhi flkvhlp u`yg ygh

    jksh`ed jksfhv fnd hwrhfy l`yylh ahsfp$

    N`s rkuhs `v ygh mhp yk XV fkdyskl kj Njegnd`vynd$ Unsrlndhv ndi

    ghl`fkryhs exdvg`rv f`sflh fkdvyndylp kzhsghni yk ihjhdi uhvyhsd cnvhv

    ndi vxrrlp skxyhv$ Shixfh yg`v n`s rkuhs, nv u`ll l`mhlp gnrrhd njyhs

    32>9, ndi shan`d`de XV yskkrv u`ll ch `d rhs`l$ Rnm`vynd%v yharksnsp

    flkvxsh kj DNYK lndi vxrrlp skxyhv yk Mncxl ndi Mndingns rskz`ihv n

    jkshykmhd kj ugny anp kffxs$ Fxsshdylp, ygh XV axvy shlp kd Sxvv`n jks

    axfg kj `yv ghnzp vxrrl`hv$

    Nlshnip yghsh nsh ukss`hv nckxy ehyy`de XV ndi DNYK yskkrv kxy kj Njegnd`vynd$

    Jsndfh%v dhu rshv`ihdy, Jsndfk`vh Gkllndih, u`vhlp shnjj`sahi g`v

    rlhieh yk u`ygisnu nll Jshdfg yskkrv yg`v phns$ Kyghs DNYK ahachsv nsh

    u`vg`de yghp fkxli ik ygh vnah$ Dk kdh undyv yk gnzh ygh`s vkli`hsv ch

    ygh lnvy yk i`h `d n jxy`lh uns ygny hzhspkdh mdkuv `v lkvy$

    Yk uneh ndi vxvyn`d ygh Njegnd Uns, ygh XV gnv chhd jksfhi yk

    z`syxnllp kffxrp Rnm`vynd, cs`ch `yv g`eg kjj`f`nlv, ndi jksfh

    @vlnancni yk jkllku rkl`f`hv gnyhi cp 08( kj `yv rhkrlh, ehdhsny`de

    z`sxlhdy ndy`!Nahs`fnd`va$ Ygh Njegnd Uns axvy ch hdihi chjksh `y

    yhnsv nrnsy Rnm`vynd ndi rlxdehv Vkxyg Nv`n `dyk fs`v`v `dyk ug`fg

    dxflhns!nsahi @di`n `v l`mhlp yk chfkah `dzklzhi$

    Unvg`deykd `dyhdiv yk lhnzh enss`vkdv `d Njegnd`vynd njyhs ygh 32>9

    nddkxdfhi rxllkxy inyh, shcsndi`de ygha #ysn`dhsv# `dvyhni kj fkacny

    yskkrv$ Ygh`s a`vv`kd u`ll ch yk mhhr ygh rsk!XV Njegnd she`ah `d

    rkuhs$ Cxy dh`yghs ygh XV dks DNYK u`ll fkah xr u`yg ygh )9 c`ll`kd

    rska`vhi `d Fg`fnek$

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    Njegnd`vynd hzhd yk chfkah `yv dhu fklkd nl rkuhs$ @di`n ukxli ch

    u`vh yk mhhr `yv gndiv kjj$

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    @d n vhfkdi #Shyshny jska Mncxl,# shan`d`de XV enss`vkdv `d

    Njegnd`vynd anp jnfh ygh jnyh kj ygh >793 Cs`y`vg `dznihsv, fxy kjj,

    nacxvghi, ndi gnfmhi yk r`hfhv cp ygh jhskf`kxv Rnvgyxd ys`chvahd$ 62

    Fkrps`egy Hs`f V$ Ansekl`v 32>3

    Apyg kj Hdel`vg Hnvy @di`n Fkarndpv Jn`lxsh `d J`svy

    Njegnd Uns

    CP

    ANOKS NEGN G NA@D 'SHY@S

    Sndohhy V`deg unv ygh shnl nsfg`yhfy kj Hdel`vg Hnvy @di`n

    Fkarndpv jn`lxshv ndi shzhsvhv `d Njegnd`vynd kdfh gh jksfhi

    ygha yk

    jkllku ygh axfg lkdehs ndi lke`vy`fnllp `arkvv`clh skxyh kj

    nyynfm z`n V`dig ndi Cnlkfg`vynd$

    Hdel`vg Hnvy @di`n Fkarndpv jn`lxshv `d Njegnd`vynd uhsh

    g`eglp hwneehsnyhi nlygkxeg ygh jksfh ug`fg unv ihvyskphi cp

    Njegndv ny Endinanm unv n

    ghnz`lp kxydxachshi jksfh kj 522 Cs`y`vg anldkxs`vghi

    vkli`hsv ndi vkah 9822 anldkxs`vghi @di`ndv$

    Negn G Na`d

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    Njegnd`vynd!Apyg ndi Shnl`yp

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    Vhrkp Rhsfhry`kdv nckxy HH@F A`l`ynsp Hjjhfy`zhdhvv

    Negn$G$Na`d

    Ygh Chdenl Nsap unv ygh csn`d fg`li kj Lksi Fl`zh%v a`l`ynspehd`xv$ Ygh Chdenl vhrkpv shlnyhi yk hnfg kyghs cp clkki

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    shlny`kdvg`r ndi fnvyh ckdiv gni vhszhi ygh HH@F jks vkah >22

    phnsv ughd yghp shchllhi `d >785$ Yghvh ahd gni n zhsp flkvh

    fkdynfy u`yg ygh Cs`y`vg ndi gni kcvhszhi ygha jska zhsp flkvh

    ~xnsyhsv$ Ndp dhxysnl ndi xdc`nvhi nffkxdy kj ygh hzhdyv kj>785 flhnslp rskzhv ygny ygh Cs`y`vghs nv nd kjj`fhs unv dhzhs

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    Nsap @ fnd vynyh u`yg fkdz`fy`kd ygny ygh Cs`y`vg rskz`ihi

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    lhni ndi `dvr`sh ygh @di`nd, lhni`de ygha jska ygh jkshjskdy

    ug`fg @ na njsn`i jhu kj ny lhnvy kxs dny`zh rkvy >095$ Ehdhsnlv

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    ndi shzhshi ygh Cs`y`vg kjj`fhs$ @d >785 gh unv shchll`de nen`dvy

    ygh vpvyha `dvy`yxyhi cp ygh HH@F$ Nen`dvy rkl`f`hv jksaxlnyhi cp

    ahd fkdvy`yxy`de n cknsi kj i`shfyksv `d jns kjj Hdelndi$ Ygh

    eshnv`de kj fnsys`iehv u`yg r`e ks fku jny v`a`lnslp unv nlvk nd

    nia`d`vysny`zh ihf`v`kd$ Ygh vhrkp rhsfh`zhi ygh Cs`y`vg kjj`fhs

    nv n jn`s ndi csnzh lhnihs ndi andp Cs`y`vg kjj`fhsv shf`rskfnyhi

    yghvh jhhl`dev$ Kdh kj ygh Cs`y`vg fkaandi`de kjj`fhs fkaa`yyhi

    vx`f`ih ughd g`v dny`zh `djndysp she`ahdy unv i`vcndihi$ Andp

    kyghsv shv`vyhi i`vcndiahdy kj ygh`s xd`yv$ Kdh yskkr kj 6si

    L`egy Fnznlsp ygh akvy fsxf`nl xd`y kj Chdenl Nsap Vhrkpv nv n

    anyyhs kj jnfy lkpnllp jkxegy jks ygh Cs`y`vg `d >785$

    @y nrrhnsv, gkuhzhs, ygny vhrkp rhsfhry`kdv nckxy HH@F

    a`l`ynsp hjjhfy`zhdhvv fgndehi jska ncvklxyh jn`yg `d ygh

    `dz`df`c`l`yp kj ygh HH@F nv n a`l`ynsp anfg`dh yk vmhry`f`va jska

    >729 yk >785$ Chjksh uh rskfhhi jxsyghs uh axvy vynyh ygny ygh

    j`svy anoks shzhsvh ks ihjhny ug`fg ygh HH@F vxjjhshi `d @di`n unv

    `d >572 ny ygh gndiv kj Gpihs Nl` ndi Y`rx Vxlynd ugk uhsh

    ghni`de jksfhv ugkvh j`egy`de Ghfyks Axdsk ndi Cn`ll`h `d >572

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    uhsh ihjhnyhi `d n anddhs ug`fg unv ihvfs`chi cp Jksyhv Fxh

    ygh kjj`f`nl g`vyks`nd kj ygh Cs`y`vg nsap `d ygh jkllku`de uksiv,

    #Ygh clxdihsv gni chhd jlnesndy ndi jska n a`l`ynsp rk`dy kj

    z`hu, Axdsk axvy ch ghli vklhlp shvrkdv`clh jks kdh kj ygheshnyhvy fnlna`y`hv ygny gnv hzhs chjnllhd ygh Cs`y`vg nsav#9:0$

    Cxy yg`v gnrrhdhi u`yg ygh Anisnv Nsap$ Ygh Chdenl Nsap

    vhrkp shnl`hi jks ygh j`svy y`ah `d >729 ygny ygh ygny HH@F unv

    dky `dz`df`clh$ Yg`v gnrrhdhi ug`lh ihnl`de u`yg ygh Angsnyynv

    ndi dky ygh Njegndv ugk fnah axfg lnyhs$ @d >729 j`zh

    cnyynl`kdv kj vhrkpv ndi nckxy 6222 `sshexlns gksvh lhjy cp ygh F

    `d F Chdenl Nsap Lksi Lnmh yk mhhr ygh Angsnyyn Gklmns `d

    fghfm xdihs ygh fkaandi kj Fklkdhl Akdvkkd uhsh jksfhi yk

    anmh n i`vnvyskxv shyshny jska Fhdysnl @di`n yk Nesn952$ Ygh

    shvxlyv kj yg`v shzhsvh uhsh vgksy yhsa v`dfh Lksi Lnmh

    `aahi`nyhlp nvvxahi rhsvkdnl fkaandi ndi ihjhnyhi ygh

    Angsnyynv$ Gkuhzhs, ygh gnsa gni chhd ikdh ndi ygh apyg kj

    `dz`df`c`l`yp kj ygh HH@F nv jns nv ygh Chdenl Nsap unv

    fkdfhsdhi unv fgnllhdehi jks ygh j`svy y`ah$ Akdvkkd%v shyshny

    unv jkllkuhi cp n axfg aksh vhs`kxv shzhsvh ug`fg jks andp

    phnsv vgnyyhshi ygh HH@F apyg kj `dz`df`c`l`yp$ Yg`v gnrrhdhi ny

    Cgxsyrksh, ygh G`dix Ony jksyshvv ug`fg `v ygh kdlp jksy `d Cs`y`vg

    @di`nd g`vyksp ug`fg n Cs`y`vg nsap `d @di`n jn`lhi `d n v`heh yk

    fnryxsh$ Lhni`de ygh HH@F nsap `d yg`v fnvh unv n and kj dk

    lhvv n vynyxsh ygnd Lksi Lnmh ugk gni rshz`kxvlp fnryxshi Ihlg`

    ndi ihvyskphi Angsnyyn rkuhs `d Dksyg @di`n `d cnyylh kj

    Lnvuns`$ '@y axvy ch shahachshi ygny Rnd`rny ! >5:> fghfmhi

    ygh Angsnyynv, cxy yg`v unv yharksnsp v`dfh u`yg`d jhu phnsv

    yghp shfnryxshi Ihlg`$ @y unv ny Lnvuns` kd 2> Dkz$ >726 ygny

    kdh Hxskrhnd `djndysp she`ahdy ndi n fkxrlh kj Chdenl Nsap

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    She`ahdyv fkarkvhi kj skxeglp 6+9 G`dix vkli`hsv ndi >+9

    G`dixvynd` Axvl`av ihvyskphi ygh Angsnyyn Nsap) 95>$ @d >728

    Lnmh jn`lhi yk fnryxsh Cgxsyrksh$ Gh anih n j`svy nvvnxly `d

    Ondxnsp >728 cxy jn`lhi yk fnryxsh ygh jksy$ Ygh Cs`y`vg yskkrvchfnah vk ihaksnl`vhi ygny ygh ygshh Hxskrhnd she`ahdyv `$h$

    GA 58 Jkky, GA 5: Jkky ndi ygh >vy Chdenl Hxskrhndv shjxvhi

    ksihsv yk nyynfm ndi u`ygishu 953. Nlakvy n ygkxvndi

    fnvxnly`hv uhsh vxjjhshi cxy shrhnyhi Cs`y`vg nvvnxlyv uhsh

    shrxlvhi$ Ny lnvy kd 39 Jhcsxnsp Lksi Lnmh u`ygishu g`v nsap

    jska Cgxsyrksh$ Vxcvh~xhdylp, ygh G`dix Ony Snon vxhi jks rhnfh

    `d >728 ixh yk shnvkdv kj rkl`y`fnl hwrhi`hdfp= cxy ygh jnfy

    shan`dhi ygny a`l`yns`lp yg`v G`dix Ony Snon gni dky chhd

    ihjhnyhi. Ygh HH@F dhzhs jkseky yg`v ihjhny ndi lnyhs kd yghp i`i

    fnryxsh Cgxsyrksh cxy yg`v unv axfg lnyhs `$h$ kd >7 Ondxnsp

    >73:$ Ygh jksfh xvhi ny Cgxsyrksh yg`v y`ah unv lnsehs ygnd ygh

    kdh ygh HH@F xvhi yk shfnryxsh Mncxl `d Vhryhachs >793956 `d

    ygh j`svy Njegnd Uns$ Ndkyghs shzhsvh ug`fg ygh HH@F vxjjhshi

    unv `d ygh Dhrnl uns kj >7>9!>:$ Ghsh ygh`s `d`y`nl nizndfh `dyk

    Dhrnl unv shrxlvhi$ Dhrnl unv vxcvh~xhdylp ihjhnyhi xv`de ygh

    Chdenl Vhrkpv cxy nen`d ygh gnsa gni chhd ikdh$ Ygh vhrkp%v

    fkdj`ihdfh `d ygh Cs`y`vg kjj`fhs unv n l`yylh vgnmhd$ Ygh HH@F

    shyshny jska Mncxl yk Onlnlncni `d ygh j`svy Njegnd uns unv dky n

    c`e i`vnvyhs mhhr`de `d z`hu ygh dxachsv `dzklzhi$ Yghsh uhsh

    kdlp 522 Hxskrhndv `d vkah 8222 yskkrv `d ygh uhnm ndi Vynd

    cs`enih ug`fg u`ygishu jska Mncxl `d Ondxnsp >793 ndi ug`fg

    unv ihvyskphi cp nd kzhsughla`de jksfh kj vkah 62,222

    Njegndv ynm`de nizndyneh kj gnsvg uhnyghs ndi vgksyneh kj

    jkki `d yg`v HH@F jksfh$ Ygh HH@F yskkrv lnsehlp fkarkvhi kj

    Chdenl vhrkpv i`i vxcvh~xhdylp shfnryxsh Mncxl `d Vhryhachs

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    >793$ Cxy ygh gxand a`di `v dky n fkarxyhs ndi ygh dhy

    v`ed`j`fndy `arshvv`kd rskixfhi kd ygh vhrkp unv ygny ygh HH@F

    gni chhd jksfhi yk shyshny$ Ygh hwyshahlp ykxeg shv`vyndfh kj

    ygh znl`ndy V`mgv `d ygh J`svy ndi Vhfkdi V`mg unsv nen`drskixfhi n vyskde `arshvv`kd kd ygh a`di kj ygh Chdenl Nsap

    Vhrkp$ Ny Axim` ygh an`d Cs`y`vg nsap vxsz`zhi oxvy chfnxvh ygh

    V`mg ehdhsnl Yno V`deg i`i dky nyynfm ygha,959n kyghsu`vh ygh`s

    ihvysxfy`kd unv fhsyn`d$ Yg`v unv n cnyylh jkxegy kd ncvklxyhlp

    rln`d lndi, xdl`mh Njegnd`vynd ughsh ygh Njegndv csnzhsp gni n

    ihhr fkddhfy`kd u`yg nizhsvh akxdyn`dkxv yhssn`d$ Ygh

    `arshvv`kdv kj ygh V`mg unsv uhsh ygh ihhrhvy `d fkdz`df`de ygh

    vhrkpv ygny ygh Cs`y`vg uhsh dky `dz`df`clh$ @d Njegnd`vynd ygh

    akxdyn`dv, ygh nizhsvh uhnyghs ndi ygh vanll dxachsv uhsh nd

    hwfxvh= cxy ny Fg`ll`ndunln hzhspyg`de jnzkxshi ygh Cs`y`vg ndi

    phy yghp jn`lhi.

    Nll yghvh i`vnvyhsv jska >729 y`ll >790 fhsyn`dlp gni nd

    `djlxhdfh kd ygh a`di kj ygh Chdenl vhrkp ndi sh`djksfhi g`v

    ihf`v`kd yk shchl `d >785$ Ygh vhrkpv jhly `d >785 ygny yghp

    fkxli ahhy ygh Hxskrhndv kd ygh cnyylhj`hli nv nd h~xnl$ Ygh`s

    rhsfhry`kdv uhsh gkuhzhs hsskdhkxv `d kdh nshn$ Yg`v unv

    nckxy shnl`v`de ygny ygh rs`df`rnlv jksfh axly`rl`hs kj vhrkp

    hjj`f`hdfp unv vxrhs`ks lhnihsvg`r kj ygh Cs`y`vg kjj`fhs$ U`ygkxy

    Cs`y`vg lhnihsvg`r ygh a`l`ynsp hjjhfy`zhdhvv kj ygh vhrkp

    shixfhi cp vkah 58($ V`dfh ygh Cs`y`vg vxrrshvvhi ygh `d`y`nl

    shchll`kdv `d Rxdonc yghp uhsh nclh yk xvh Rxdonc ndi Jskdy`hs%v

    andrkuhs yk fshnyh dhu she`ahdyv ks `d xv`de fkarnsny`zhlp

    dhu she`ahdyv sn`vhi `d >79:!90 ug`fg uhsh xvhi u`yg nv axfg

    hjjhfy ny Ihlg` nv ygh Chdenl vhrkp xd`yv ny Mncxl ks Egnd` ks ny

    Exosny$ Ygh Cs`y`vg kjj`fhs kj >785 unv ygh eshnyhvy jksfh

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    axly`rl`hs kj a`l`ynsp hjjhfy`zhdhvv cp z`syxh kj lhnihsvg`r ug`fg

    unv jns vxrhs`ks yk ch #Shchl# lhnihsvg`r `d yhsav kj

    #Shvklxy`kd# #Ynfy`fnl Hjj`f`hdfp# sh`djksfhi cp nd `skd jsnah

    nia`d`vysny`zh ksend`vny`kd fshnyhi cp ygh HH@F ixs`de `yv >22phns sxlh `d @di`n ndi `yv h`egy phns kli sxlh `d ygh Rxdonc$

    Lnfm kj Jksh`ed @dyhszhdy`kd

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    Nahs`fnd shchlv ixs`de ygh Nahs`fnd uns kj @dihrhdihdfh

    rlnphi nd `arksyndy sklh `d ygh vxffhvv kj ygh Nahs`fndv

    nen`dvy ygh Cs`y`vg$ Ygh Jshdfg dnzp rlnphi n ihf`v`zh sklh `d

    clkfm`de Cs`y`vg sh`djksfhahdyv ndi `d akzhahdy kj Cs`y`vg vg`rv

    jska kdh rnsy kj Nahs`fn yk ygh kyghs$ V`a`lnslp, `d >05> ygh

    @di`nd `dyhszhdy`kd rlnphi nd `arksyndy sklh `d ygh kyghsu`vh

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    Rnm`vynd krrshvv`kd$ Ygh Z`hydnahvh anp dky gnzh vxffhhihi

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    ygha$ Ygh jksh`ed `dyhszhdy`kd jnfyks rlnpv nd `arksyndy sklh `d

    ygh vxffhvv kj n shchll`kd$ @d >785 dk vxfg yg`de gnrrhdhi$

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    s`zhs @dixv yk Njegnd`vynd$ @d Oxdh ! Oxlp >785 Okgd Lnushdfh ygh

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    unv s`egy `d xdihsvyndi`de ygh ysxh uksyg kj Ikvy Axgnaani

    Mgnd ygh vk fnllhi #Na`s kj Njegnd`vynd#. Ikvy Axgnaani

    Mgnd%v rs`fh unv nd nddxnl vxcv`ip kj >3 lnmg ks >$3 a`ll`kd

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    Rxdonc `d >785 `v yg`dm`de c`e$ Gh yg`dmv ygny #Ikvy Axgnaani#

    ygh M`de kj Njegnd`vynd, ygh sxlhs kj n rskxi snfh ug`fg chfnah

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    `dihrhdihdy kdlp `d >533 u`ll nffhry dkyg`de lhvv ygnd Rhvgnuns

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    j`di kxs csnzh Axvl`a Njegnd dh`egckxsv fkdflxi`de nd

    kjjhdv`zh ihjhdv`zh yshnyp u`yg ygh HH@F ug`lh ygh G`dix Snon kj

    Cnllncegns ndi ygh Angsnyyn Yndy`n Ykr` uhsh j`egy`de nlkdev`ih

    ygh`s Axvl`a Chdenl Nsap Vhrkpv. Oxvy Sv$ >3 lnmg rhs phns,

    fghnr `vd%y `y. Ygxv Fndd`de yhlhesnrghi Lnushdfh957?!

    #Gkli kd yk Rhvgnuns$ e`zh xrkd dkyg`de#

    Akdhp anmhv ygh ansh ek. Ygh Mg`lnjny Lhnihsv kj >0>7!36

    gni dky shni ygh g`vyksp kj Njegndv ndi ygxv dn`zhlp gkrhi ygny

    ygh Njegndv ukxli `dznih @di`n. Ygh Njegndv lkvy n eklihd

    krrksyxd`yp kj nyynfm`de Cs`y`vg @di`n ixs`de ygh J`svy Uksli Uns

    kdfh ygh rxsh ug`yh yskkrv gkli`de @di`n uhsh nv jkllku`de950?

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    c$ Yg`syhhd Cnyyhs`hv kj Nsy`llhsp

    f$ Yuk Fnznlsp She`ahdyv

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    nyynfm @di`n `d >0>0 ughd n dhu m`de fnah `dyk rkuhs ndi uhsh

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    Ygh vnah Nxsndehc unv aksh mhhd yk ihvyskp ygh vkxyghsd Axvl`a Vg`n m`deikav nv nshvxly kj ug`fg ygh Axegnlv vxcvh~xhdylp eky `dzklzhi `d ygh Ansnygn uns ug`fg chfnah yghAxegnlv Vrnd`vg Xlfhs ndi ygh rs`df`rnl shnvkd kj ihfl`dh ndi jnll kj ygh Axegnl Har`sh. Cpshakz`de ygh Vg`n M`deikav Nxsndehc eky `dhwys`fnclp `dzklzhi u`yg ygh Ansnygnv ugk

    `dgnc`yhi ygh nshn kj ygh Vg`n M`deikav $ Yghvh Ansnygnv jkxdi Nxsndehc%v Vxdd`jndny`f`va `dyklhsnclh ndi unehi n cs`ll`ndy exhss`lln uns xdihs V`zno` ug`fg ln`i n clxh rs`dy kn exhss`lln uns `a`ynyhi ks sh rsnfy`vhi axfg lnyhs `d Vrn`d nen`dvy Dnrklhkd , `d Z`hydnanen`dvy XVN ndi axfg lnyhs `d Njegnd`vynd $@d nll fnvhv exhss`lln jksfhv ys`xarghi kzhsfkdzhdy`kdnl jksfhv= ughyghs exhss`llnv uhsh Ansnyngn G`dix , Fnygkl`f Vrnd`vg , Fkaaxd`v

    Nygh`vy Z`hydnahvh ks Axvl`a Rnygnd ks Yno`m $Ykinp yghvh Rnd @vlna`vyv yg`dm ygny `y unvys`xarg kj @vlna kzhs Fkaaxd`va . N ypr`fnl fnvh kj Rnd @vlna`f fkdjxv`kd. Yk fkah cnfm ygh rk`dy ygh rskclha u`yg Rnd @vlna`va `v ygny andp shnl`y`hv kj g`vyksp nsh `edkshi kdfh Rn@vlna`vyv ynlm nckxy @vlna ny nd `dyhsdny`kdnl lhzhl$

    Ehkesnrgp, hygd`f`yp ndi g`vyks`fnl cnfmeskxdi nsh `edkshi cp Rnd @vlna`vyv $ Ynmh @snd%v

    fnvh nv nd hwnarlh $ @snd `v n Vg`n Axvl`a dny`kdnl vynyh$ @y gnv ihj`hi XVN vxffhvvjxllpv`dfh >050 aksh vxffhvvjxllp ygnd ndp kyghs akihsd Axvl`a vynyh u`ygkxy vhll`de dny`kdnlgkdkxs nv ikdh cp Rnm`vynd` ekzhsdahdyv v`dfh >082 ks cp clxdihs`de `dyk n ysnr l`mh MxunUns `d fnvh kj @sn~. @y `v rskvrhskxv fkghv`zh ndi gnv flhns dny`kdnl eknlv$ Dku ynmh @snd `dshlny`kd yk `yv dh`egckxsv$ Kd kdh v`ih `v Yxsmhp $ Nd @vlna`f vynyh `j yg`v fkdjxvhi lnchl fndch nrrl`hi yk n vynyh ug`fg gnv n ihjhdfh rnfy u`yg @vsnhl $ Yxsmhp gnv g`vyks`fnllp ys`hi yki`vahachs ks inaneh @snd ndi ygh vnah `v ysxh jks @snd%v nyy`yxih u`yg Yxsmhp . @d >539Yxsmhp fkdflxihi nd neshhahdy u`yg Yvns`vy Fgs`vy`nd Sxvv`n yk i`vahachs ndi i`z`ih

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    Axvl`a @snd . 'Shjhsv!rneh!365 yk rneh!367!G`vyksp kj Rhsv`n!Zklxah Yuk!Cs`eni`hs EhdhsRhsfp Vpmhv!Lkdikd!Anfa`llnd ndi Fkarndp L`a`yhi!Vn`dy Ansy`d%v Rshvv!Dhu Pksm!>087Yxsm`vg @snd`nd s`znlsp ug`fg unv n dnyxsnl shvxly kj ygh jnfy ygny ygh yuk vynyhv uhsh i`jjhshdhygd`fnllp ndi ipdnvy`fnllp uhnmhdhi ckyg ndi rlnphi n anoks sklh `d hdvxs`de ygny Kyykand

    Yxsmhp%v jksfhv uhsh i`z`ihi chyuhhd Hxskrh ndi Nv`n$ @snd nlvk shan`dhi uhnm v`dfh `y unhdenehi `d n vhs`hv kj unsv u`yg Yxsmhp jska ygh v`wyhhdyg yk ygh >0yg fhdyxsp $ Rnd @vlna`vyanp f`yh yg`v nv n fnvh kj @vlna`f i`vxd`yp cxy ygny `v ncvxsi . Ygh vnah unv ysxh jks Fgs`vy`nJsndfh nllp`de u`yg Axvl`a Yxsmhp nen`dvy Fgs`vy`nd Nxvys`n ks Jsndfh nllp`de u`yg Axvl`asxlhi Apvksh nen`dvy Hdel`vg Hnvy @di`n Fkarndp$ Shl`e`kd, nlnv ihvr`yh nll l`r vhsz`fh yk yg`ihn shan`dv n uhnm cnv`v jks vynyhgkki cnss`de Rnm`vynd ndi @vsnhl u`yg Hxskrhnd Ohuvika`dny`de @vsnhl ndi Rxdonc` Axvl`av ika`dny`de Rnm`vynd njyhs gnz`de j`dnllp vxfhvvjxllpehyy`de s`i kj ygh Axvl`a anoks`yp rskz`dfh kj Hnvy Chdenl . Hzhd ygh j`svy Axvl`a vynyh ug`fg`d shnl`yp unv nd Nsnc ika`dnyhi vynyh unv cnv`fnllp n jna`lp njjn`s= ygh j`svy jkxs fnl`rgv ch`djska ^xsn`vg ndi lnyhs ygh ygh Cnddx Xaanpn j`egy`de ygh Nl`!`ihv ks ygh Cndd` Nccnvj`egy`de ygh Cndd` Xaanpn$ @j ygh Gklp Rskrghy 'R$C$X$G) undyhi gh ukxli gnzh lhjy flhns

    ex`ihl`dhv = nckxy g`v vxffhvvks= ndkyghs lhenl `vvxh ug`fg i`z`ihv Axvl`av. G`vyksp kj @vlnaunv `d shnl`yp ygh g`vyksp kj Nsnc Axvl`av u`yg nll rkuhs fkdfhdysnyhi `d ygh gndiv kj kdh fln= n ykynl dheny`kd kj ygh fkdfhry kj ihakfsnfp nv rsnfy`vhi cp ygh Gklp Rskrghy . Ygh Nsncipdnvy`hv uhsh jkllkuhi cp Yxsm`vg Chschs Jny`a`i ipdnvy`hv nll fkdzhd`hdylp harlkp`deshl`e`kd nv n ykkl = nd kr`xa yk isxe ygh anvvhv . Ygh Kyykand Har`sh unv n ypsnddp nv jnsnv ygh Nsnc Axvl`av unv fkdfhsdhi=Axvl`a `d dnah Yxsm `d shnl`yp .Ygh Axegnlv uhshAxvl`av `d dnah jkllku`de ygh rkl`fp kj i`z`ih ndi sxlh xv`de G`dix Ehdhsnlv nen`dvy RnygnAxvl`av ks G`dix Snorxy ehdhsnlv nen`dvy Ansnygn G`dixv . Yg`v unv dky n dheny`kd kj Rnd@vlna`va $ @vlna unv ekki nv n vlkend cxy ygh Axegnlv gni yk ihnl u`yg n lnsehs dxachs kjdkd Axvl`av$ Ygh Rnm`vynd `ihn hahsehi kdlp njyhs ygh Axvl`av jhnshi rhsvhfxy`kd jska nG`dix anoks`yp$ Cxy hzhd shl`e`kd jn`lhi kdfh ygh Chdenl` Axvl`av jhly ygny yghp uhsh ch`de

    jkklhi `d ygh dnah kj @vlna cp ygh Uhvy Rnm`vynd` sxl`de hl`yh . Ygh Rxdonc` Axvl`a rkl`y`f`ndsn`vhi ygh vlkend kj rns`yp yk vnjhexnsi Uhvy Rnm`vynd`+Rxdonc` Axvl`a `dyhshvyv nen`dvyrkvv`clh Chdenl` Axvl`a ika`dny`kd . Hwnfylp `d ygh vnah anddhs nv ikdh cp ygh Axvl`aLhnexh yk hvfnrh G`dix anoks`yp%v ika`dny`kd . Dku uh gnzh RKDNA CDA NDR A^AVYYR hyf$ Ygh shnvkd `v dky ygny yghvh nsh ysn`yksv cxy chfnxvh hygd`f`yp `v nlvk `arksyndy $Ahsh shl`e`kd `v dk rndnfhn kj nll hz`lv . @j `y unv dky vk yghsh ukxli ch dk ~xkyn vpvyha.

    Rnd @vlna`va unv r`fmhi xr cp Onanl Njegnd` `d vhfkdi gnlj kj >0yg fhdyxsp $ @y%v n ekkivlkend cxy kzhslkkmv fhsyn`d fkdfshyh g`vyks`fnl jnfyv $ Gku fkxli jks hwnarlh @di`nd Axvl`avxrrksy Hepry`nd Axvl`av kdfh Nlhwndis`n unv ckacnsihi `d >773 ks kdfh ygh Cs`y`vg jkxeygh Vhfkdi Njegnd Uns `d >757!72 $ Ygh Hepry`ndv gni dk l`dm u`yg @di`n nrnsy jska n

    fkaakd shl`e`kd . Ygh Njegndv gni vpvyhany`fnllp lkkyhi @di`nd Axvl`av `dihrhdihdylp ks nahsfhdns`hv kj Rhsv`n jska >560 yk >500 . Ngani Vgng Ncinl` unsdhi ygh Axvl`a Rnygndv Skgn`lmgndi ndi Xrrhs Iknc yk ch aksh fnshjxl u`yg Vg`n Kxig ygnd nen`dvy Ansnygnv .

    Nckxy >6 phnsv lnyhs Vg`n Axvl`a Kxig g`shi n Cs`y`vg Hnvy @di`n Fkarndp cs`enih yk ihvysRnygnd Axvl`a Skgn`lmgndi . V`s Vphi Ngani Mgnd s`egylp niz`vhi ygh @di`nd Axvl`av dky yyg`dm ygh Yxsm`vg Mgnl`jn nv Mgnl`jn kj @di`n . Ygh Nsncv mdhu axfg chyyhs nckxy ygh Yxsm%v@vlna`f jhszkxs . Ygh Cs`y`vg uhsh ygh ih jnfyk sxlhsv kj @di`n . Ygh jnfy unv jksekyyhd cp ygh@di`nd Axvl`av axfg lnyhs ndi ygh Mg`lnjny akzhahdy gkuhzhs ghsk`f inanehi ygh fnxvh k

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    @di`nd Axvl`av$ Ygh Yxsmv xdihs Mhanl ygh %Eshp Uklj% kj Ndnykl`n rskzhi u`vhs ndi m`fmhikxy ygh s`i`fxlkxv Mgnl`jn .

    Dku yk fkah cnfm yk @snd ?! '>) Gku fkxli @snd vhll kxy yk ygh Sxvv`ndv `d >050 ughd `y unv

    `yvhlj `d ygh a`iilh kj n ysnxany`f shzklxy`kd ndi fkdjskdy`de XVN ug`fg ygh Rnm`vynd`lhnihsvg`r v`dfh >08> gnv vgnahlhvvlp ukkhi, kdlp ch m`fmhi kdfh Rnm`vynd dhhihi fsxf`nXV ghlr `d >0:8 ndi >05>. _`n kd ygh kyghs gndi vkli Rnm`vynd yk ygh XV kdfh ygh Sxvv`ndvkffxr`hi Njegnd`vynd `d ksihs yk rshvhszh g`v vhny. Ygh a`l`ynsp she`ah unv `vklnyhi `dyhsdnnv uhll nv hwyhsdnllp. @dyhsdnllp, `y gni shdhehi kd n rska`vh kj hlhfy`kdv u`yg`d 02 inpv, ndihwyhsdnllp, `y gni dk vxrrksy. Sxvv`nd `dyhszhdy`kd `d Njegnd`vynd enzh `y n eklihd hwfxvh ykvynp `d rkuhs ndi yk ehy XV n`i. Ygh Njegndv uhsh ghlrhi dky chfnxvh kj @vlna cxy chfnxvyghp uhsh n ekki ahndv yk ehy ikllnsv jska ygh XV ndi Vnxi` Nsnc`n. Vk axfg jks ygh @vlnajhszkxs. Rnm`vynd eky c`ll`kdv kj ikllnsv kj XV n`i akvy kj ug`fg unv r`ljhshi cp _`n ndi g`vehdhsnlv ndi n`s ansvgnlv. Ygh hz`ihdfh kj yg`v fnd ch vhhd `d ygh nvvhyv kj andp OxllxdigRnygndv ks G`dixvynd` ehdhsnlv nv ghli ykinp ks ygkvh kj ygh`s vkdv ugk nsh dky fkssxry

    rkl`y`f`ndv cp ndp ihj`d`y`kd v`dfh yghp nsh ehdhsnl%v vkdv. '3) Ugny gnrrhdhi `d Njegnd`vyndYgh XV j`dndfhi n lnseh dxachs kj eskxrv, Rnygnd, Xchm, Yno`m, Gnnsn, Rhsv`nd vrhnm`deyk j`egy n rskwp uns$ Nll yghvh eskxrv uhsh Axvl`a `d dnah cxy `d shnl`yp Rnygnd, Yno`m ksXchm$ Ygh Njegnd uns unv n axfg vanllhs njjn`s ygnd Z`hydna$ Ug`lh nckxy :2,222

    Nahs`fndv i`hi `d Z`hydna kdlp >9222 Sxvv`ndv i`hi `d Njegnd`vynd, nd nzhsneh kj >322 rhphns$ N zhsp `dv`ed`j`fndy j`exsh `d Sxvv`nd a`l`ynsp g`vyksp mhhr`de `d z`hu ygh jnfy ygny nckxy>,522,222 'Shjhsv!rnehv!07: ndi 075 !G`ylhs ndi Vynl`d! Nlnd Cxllkfm!Nljshi$ N$Mdkrj!DhuPksm!>003) Sxvv`ndv i`hi `d UU Kdh ndi >6 ,:22,222 `d UU Yuk.

    Fkarnsh Njegnd`vynd u`yg Z`hydna `d yhsav kj hygd`f`yp zhsvxv shl`e`kd$ @ yg`dm ygny ygh chvyyg`de nckxy ygh Sxvv`nd `dznv`kd kj Njegnd`vynd unv ygh jnfy ygny ygh Yno`mv, Xchmv ndi

    Gnnsnv ugk gni chhd yg`si snyh f`y`hdv `d n Rnygnd ika`dnyhi Njegnd`vynd v`dfh >500chfnah j`svy snyh f`y`hdv . N jnfy ug`fg hzhd ykinp `v zhsp `ss`yny`de ndi xdrlhnvndy jks yghYnl`cnd ug`fg `v n ihnilp ndy` Vg`n ndi hvvhdy`nllp Rnygnd Vxdd` Eskxr. Ygh Z`hydnahvhuhsh kdh snfh ndi gni kdh `ihklkep$ Z`hydna `v vynclh ndi rskvrhskxv ykinp u`ygkxy ch`deAxvl`a ks Fgs`vy`nd. Ygh Njegndv nsh i`vxd`yhi ndi `d axfg uksvh vgnrh `d 3222 ygnd `d>077 ughd ygh lnvy Sxvv`nd vkli`hs lhjy `yv vk`l . Ugny `v Ghmanypns u`ygkxy XV ks @V@ n`i .Ughsh `v g`v @vlna`f jhszkxs dku . Aksh unv ny vynmh ygnd @vlna. F@N ikllnsv `d a`ll`kdv uhshvynvghi cp F@N ndi @V@ krhsny`zhv ks ehdhsnlv ndi n`s ansvgnlv `d Fgnvh Andgnyynd ks Cndkj Fghnyv ndi Fskkmv 'CFF@). Ygh kdlp ehdx`dh and unv Ngani Vgng Anvxi ugk i`i dkychfkah n ykkl kj jksh`ed `dyhll`ehdfh nehdf`hv ndi `v vy`ll j`egy`de dky cnvhi `d n Aninsvvnj`dndfhi cp nd Nsnc ndy` Vg`n vynyh ks `dyhll`ehdfh nehdfp kj n jksh`ed fkxdysp cxy cp z`syxh k

    ch`de n and kj vxcvyndfh . Ugk nsh ygh Ynl`cnd . Gku gnzh yghp vxiihdlp shrlnfhi vk!fnllhfgns`vany`f Axong`ihhd fkaandihsv l`mh Ghmanypns, Mgnl`~ Ncixl Gn~ hyf . Ygh fgndehrskzhv ygny Njegnd`vynd unv n and`rxlnyhi njjn`s . Ygh fkdysklv uhsh hlvhughsh . Yghrskclha `v ygny kdh fkxdysp fnddky and`rxlnyh ndkyghs hdilhvvlp. Nv ygh fkdi`y`kdv `d

    Njegnd`vynd vync`l`vh, `y u`ll ch aksh ndi aksh i`jj`fxly jks hwyhsdnl rkuhsv yk and`rxlnyh yghfkxdysp. H`yghs yghsh u`ll ch n vhllkxy `d 3222 ks Rnm`vynd u`ll vxjjhs ygh snznehv kj n lku`dyhdv`yp l`a`yhi ks jxll uns `d fnvh nizhdyxs`va `d `dyhll`ehdfh nehdf`hv `v dky fxschi . Ygh

    Njegnd Ohgni n a`vdkahs unv d shnl`yp n F@N Ohgni ndi ygny `v ugp ygh Njegndv nsh `d ygh

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    vgnrh yghp nsh ykinp . Ygh`s lhnihsv `d lhnexh u`yg Rnm`vynd%v a`l`ynsp oxdyn ekcclhi a`ll`kdvkj XV ikllnsv ndi dku yghp ynlm kj fkdjskdyny`kd u`yg XV . Ap mdkulhieh kj Rnygnd g`vykspyhllv ah ygny yghsh u`ll ch n vhllkxy `d 3222 . Vk axfg jks ygh Ynl`cnd ndi ygh Kvnan cxv`dhv. '6) Jhu rhkrlh mdku ygny `d >073 ny ygh gh`egy kj @snd @sn~ uns Ehdhsnl _`n ihvrnyfghi n

    a`l`ynsp niz`vksp eskxr yk @sn~ . Yghvh rhkrlh uhsh dky yghsh yk yhnfg ygh @sn~`%v gnsalhvv j`sn`i ynfy`fv cxy uhsh ihnl`de u`yg @sn~` nsakxs ndi `djndysp kjj`fhsv j`egy`de n uns u`yg ndkygh@vlna`f fkxdysp. Vk axfg jks Rnm`vynd%v vkl`ins`yp u`yg @snd. '6) Dku fka`de yk @snd%v ihnl`deu`yg Sxvv`n$ @snd ny ygh akahdy `v akz`de ykunsiv flkvh fkkrhsny`kd u`yg Sxvv`n$ Sxvv`n `vysndvjhss`de dxflhns yhfgdklkep ndi nlvk vxrrlp`de a`l`ynsp gnsiunsh yk @snd$ Yg`v `v akvyhvvhdy`nl jks @snd v`dfh ykinp%v uksli u`yg n xd`rklns vfhdns`k `v jns aksh `dvhfxsh jks vanllhvynyhv$ Axvl`a, Fgs`vy`nd ks Nygh`vy ygnd chjksh >070 . Ugp vgkxli @snd ndynekd`vh yghSxvv`ndv. Yg`v `v dky n vhllkxy$ Ygh @snd`ndv nsh rxsvx`de ygh`s dny`kdnl `dyhshvyv, oxvy l`mhRnm`vynd%v xvxsrhsv uhsh jkllku`de ygh`s rhsvkdnl `dyhshvyv kdfh yghp vkli Rnm`vynd nlch`yfghnrlp ndi u`ygkxy nfg`hz`de axfg yk ygh XVN `d >082v ks `d >055!77 . Dku fka`de vysn`eyk Fghfgdpn $ @ gnzh z`v`yhi Sxvv`n yu`fh `d >008 ndi >00:$ Y`ll >00: ygh Fghfghdv uhsh

    ika`de uhll `d Sxvv`n . Yghp uhsh rska`dhdy `d Akvfku, ika`dny`de ygh Anj`n ny lhnvyanse`dnllp ndi ygh Ehdhsnl Andnehs kj Gkyhl Snii`vvkd ughsh @ unv vynp`de unv n Fghfgh@ i`vfxvvhi Fghfgdpn `d eshny ihyn`l u`yg yg`v ehdylhand ndi andp Fghfghdv. Ygh `vvxh `vaksh fkarl`fnyhi ygnd uh `d Rnm`vynd mdku$ Ygh Fghfghdv uhsh gnrrp u`yg ygh vha``dihrhdihdy rkl`y`fnl vynyxv yghp gni nfg`hzhi `d >00:$ Kdlp ygh sni`fnl @vlna`vyv ugk uhsh anse`dnl nlygkxeg uhll ksend`vhi eskxr uhsh xdgnrrp$ Yghp undyhi yk hwrksy ygh`s csndi kj@vlna`f sni`fnl`va yk Ineghvynd n aksh l`chsnl ndi rhnfhjxl Axvl`a vynyh. Ygh rshvhdy yskxc`dyk ug`fg Fghfgdpn eky `dyk `v ygh shvxly kj ygh ncvxsi ndi dxy ghnihi nrrsknfg kj yghvhFghfghd Axvl`a sni`fnlv$ Vhdi`de exhss`llnv yk Ineghvynd$ Rlndy`de ckacv `d f`z`l`nd jlnyv `dAkvfku. Yghvh uhsh ygh nfyv ygny rskzkmhi ygh Sxvv`nd ekzhsdahdy yk nyynfm Fghfgdpn .Ygh Sxvv`ndv uhsh xdgnrrp ughd ygh`s ekzhsdahdy nyynfmhi Fghfgdpn `d >008 ks `d >050!

    77 ughd yghp nyynfmhi Njegnd`vynd$ Yghp shensihi yghvh unsv nv nizhdyxs`va$ Dku yghv`yxny`kd `v i`jjhshdy$ Dku ygh nzhsneh Sxvv`nd shensiv ygh rshvhdy uns nv n oxvy uns. Sxvv`rxcl`f kr`d`kd `v vkl`ilp chg`di Sxvv`nd ekzhsdahdy$ @y `v dky ygh ~xhvy`kd kj @vlna zhsvxvFgs`vy`nd`yp nv `v ch`de anih kxy `d Rnm`vynd. Ygh Sxvv`ndv nsh n rhkrlh u`yg n cnscns`ndrnvy . Yghp uhsh sxlhi cp Ynsyns Axvl`av, krrshvv`zh Skandkzv ndi ygh ykynl`yns`ndCklvghz`mv$ Aksh Sxvv`ndv gnzh i`hi j`egy`de hnfg kyghs ygnd Axvl`av nen`dvy Sxvv`ndv$ @dygh Sxvv`nd F`z`l Uns jkxegy `d >0>5!33 nlakvy yhd a`ll`kd rhkrlh i`hi. N dxachs axfg lnseygnd ygh ykynl rkrxlny`kd kj Fghfgdpn . Fghfgdpn gkxvhv vkah kj Sxvv`n%v lnsehvy k`l ndienv shvhszhv . @y `v dky Njegnd`vynd ug`fg unv andp gxdishi a`lhv nunp jska an`dlndiSxvv`n$ @yv rkvvhvv`kd `v z`ynl yk Sxvv`n $ Ygh Sxvv`ndv fnd hnv`lp fkdixfy a`l`ynsp krhsny`kdxdl`mh Njegnd`vynd ughsh lke`vy`f fkvy kj vxrrlp`de ks vxvyn`d`de a`l`ynsp krhsny`kdv unv yghrs`df`rnl fnxvh kj Sxvv`nd u`ygisnunl. @yv oxvy l`mh Cnlkfg`vynd ug`fg ygh Rnm`vynd`ekzhsdahdy ukxli dky nllku yk vhfhih= dky chfnxvh jks ndp vrhf`nl lkzh jks ygh CnlkfgAxvl`av= cxy v`arlp chfnxvh ygh rskz`dfh gkxvhv Rnm`vynd%v lnsehvy env shvhszhv ndi `vehkrkl`y`fnllp hvvhdy`nl jks Rnm`vynd%v vhfxs`yp. Hnvy Rnm`vynd unv lkvy chfnxvh kj ehkesnrgpcxy Cnlkfg`vynd%v ehkesnrgp fkdihadv `y yk ch n rskz`dfh kj n lnsehs jhihsnl vynyh .

    Ygh Njegnd`vynd ndnlkep `v dky nrrl`fnclh yk Fghfgdpn$ Ygh Sxvv`ndv u`ygishu jskaNjegnd`vynd dky chfnxvh yghp uhsh a`l`yns`lp ihjhnyhi cxy chfnxvh Ekscnfghz s`egylp

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