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	Mohammed Fahim - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Prior to the fall of the Taliban, Fahim was a factional leader of the Afghan Northern Alliance.
		On September 13, 2001, Fahim was confirmed as the senior military commander of the Northern Alliance, succeeding Ahmad Shah Masood.
		Mohammed Fahim was not choosen by Karzai's to be one of his Vice President and later not reappointed Defence Minister.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mohammed_Fahim (364 words)

	Mohammed Qasim Fahim
		Fahim, 45, at first was Karzai's vice president and survived an attempt on his life in the eastern city of Jalalabad during a spring visit in 2002.
		Mohammad Qasim Fahim became the defense minister of the Afghan Transitional Administration in 2002.
		Fahim is making no secret of the fact that he and his fellow ethnic Tajiks are not willing to be sidelined during the run-up to the presidential elections.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/world/afghanistan/fahim.htm (778 words)

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		Fahim was a key U.S. ally in the 2001 war to topple the Taliban regime, and can still call on some 50,000 fighters, as well as units in the Afghan National Army who are loyal to him.
		As the confrontation between Karzai and Fahim mounted over the weekend, a security alert circulated among aid groups and other non-government agencies warned their staff to restrict their movements until it was clear whether the dispute would turn violent.
		Fahim and his allies have long claimed the right to succeed the Taliban regime that they fought to remove, and while his political position is now murky, he is likely to continue to challenge Karzai side as the two jockey for power.
	www.sabawoon.com /newsnew/miniheadlines.asp?dismode=article&artid=18377 (813 words)

	Boston.com / News / World / Asia / Afghan official backing Karzai opponent (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		In his first public reaction, Fahim said the decision was a "mistake" that had alienated many of the militia leaders who helped U.S. forces oust the Taliban in late 2001.
		Karzai ditched Fahim as his chief running mate after the minister failed to deliver on a pledge to disarm thousands of militia fighters under a U.N. program to make way for a new American-trained national army and prevent the country lapsing into civil war.
		Fahim said the move prompted him and other veterans of the fight against Soviet occupation in the 1980s to back Education Minister Yunus Qanooni, one of 22 candidates running against the U.S.-backed incumbent.
	www.boston.com /news/world/asia/articles/2004/08/04/afghan_official_backing_karzai_opponent (410 words)

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		Fahim's power stems from his position as military leader of the Panjshir-based Northern Alliance militia, a post he inherited last September when Ahmed Shah Massoud, the alliance's charismatic chief and a hero of the armed resistance to Soviet occupation in the 1980s, was assassinated.
		Despite his recent moves to challenge Fahim's power, Karzai has continued trying to placate him on the sensitive issues of job titles and patronage, officials said, partly because he remains wary of the militia leader and partly because he hopes to deepen Fahim's stake in a strong central government with a broad national vision.
		Fahim insisted that he should keep both, warning Karzai to "be careful with me," according to one participant in the meeting.
	www.angelfire.com /nb/junbesh/page119.html (1205 words)

	Afghan official denies tensions - PittsburghLIVE.com
		Fahim, who commands thousands of troops as leader of the Northern Alliance militia that helped defeat the Taliban in November, was reportedly angered last month when Karzai replaced Defense Ministry guards at his palace with U.S. Special Forces after the assassination in Kabul of Vice President Abdul Qadir.
		Fahim also said that he was firmly committed to disarming the regional militias that have historically wielded power in various parts of the country.
		Fahim criticized news reports describing him and other militia leaders as "warlords," and he pointed out that the major militia commanders have been incorporated into a new committee that will oversee development of the new army.
	www.pittsburghlive.com /x/tribune-review/terrorism/s_86893.html (757 words)

	washingtonpost.com: Afghan President, Rival Show Signs of Detente
		Fahim, who commands the loyalty of thousands of troops, is leader of the Northern Alliance militia, a largely ethnic Tajik force based in the Panjshir Valley of northern Afghanistan that fought the Taliban movement for five years and helped U.S. forces topple it in November.
		Fahim, who is said to believe that he and his allies deserve a large share of power because of their fight against the Taliban and against occupying Soviet forces in the 1980s, reportedly was angered by these displays of independence and possible mistrust on Karzai's part, and there were reports of confrontations between the two.
		But Jan, Fahim's spokesman, said the defense minister was seriously committed to creating a multi-ethnic force dedicated to national defense rather than regional or personal allegiances and that he had devised a detailed plan that addresses such concerns.
	www.washingtonpost.com /ac2/wp-dyn/A23934-2002Aug15?language=printer (931 words)

	Notes on General Mohammed Fahim
		General Mohammed Fahim is an ethnic Tajik succeeded Ahmed Shah Mahsood as the Military Commander of the
		Fahim and his Northern Alliance faction forms the backbone of Karzai's government, set up after the United States toppled the Taliban regime last year.
		Fahim, 45, who is also a vice president, survived an earlier attempt on his life in the eastern city of Jalalabad during a spring visit.
	www.spongobongo.com /em/nm/eme9931.htm (344 words)

	Afghan Minister Escapes Assassination Bid - NW-0402WTCEXC - MSNBC.com
		Afghan officials say Fahim was the target of an assassination attempt designed to destabilize the administration of Hamid Karzai.
		The bomb exploded as a convoy carrying Fahim, General Atta Mohammed, the military commander in charge of Mazar-i-Sharif, and the Minister for Tribal Affairs, Amanullah Zadran, made its way from the Jalalabad airport to the palace of Jalalabad governor Hazrat Ali.
		Fahim was originally scheduled to stay overnight in Jalalabad to promote efforts to stop the poppy cultivation rampant in the region.
	www.msnbc.msn.com /id/3067232/site/newsweek (999 words)

	Afghanistan Wants To Revive Full Military Ties With Russia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		Emphasising that the Afghan army was always built on the pattern of the erstwhile Soviet army, Fahim said the current manning and managing of army units in Afghanistan was being done according to Russian practices, and the entire existing Afghan Army was equipped with Russian-made arms and ammunition.
		Fahim's tour to Russia is the first high-level visit by an Afghan minister to this country, while important members of the interim Afghan government including its head Hamid Karzai have been extensively travelling to Western countries.
		Fahim, an ethnic Tajik, was in charge of intelligence under the Northern Alliance led by Ahmed Shah Masood and took over the command after the legendary general's assassination.
	www.rense.com /general20/ties.htm (406 words)

	Afghan defense minister vows to oppose Karzai election (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		Fahim, a powerful warlord who is also the first vice president in Karzai's interim government formed after the collapse of the Taliban regime in late 2001, said he would back rival candidate Yunus Qanooni.
		Fahim's relations with Karzai were strained after the president denied him the ticket to stand for the post of vice president.
		Fahim inherited the military arm of the Northern Alliance which helped US-led coalition forces to oust the hardline Taliban regime.
	www.spacewar.com /2004/040804144327.lsjkrdcj.html (191 words)

	Mohammed Fahim -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		Mohammad Qasim Fahim (محمد قسيم فهيم) (born 1957) was the defense minister of the (Click link for more info and facts about Afghan Transitional Administration) Afghan Transitional Administration, beginning in 2002.
		On September 13, 2001, Fahim was confirmed as the senior military commander of the Northern Alliance, succeeding (Click link for more info and facts about Ahmad Shah Masood) Ahmad Shah Masood.
		By September 22, Fahim was in (A landlocked mountainous republic in southeast central Asia north of Afghanistan; formerly an Asian soviet) Tajikistan holding talks with (A federation in northeastern Europe and northern Asia; formerly Soviet Russia; since 1991 an independent state) Russian army chief Anatoly Kvashnin.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/M/Mo/Mohammed_Fahim.htm (323 words)

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		Fahim is an ethnic Tajik and commands a large militia that controls both parts of Kabul and sections of the northern Pansjir Valley.
		Mohammed, a longtime enemy of Dostum, is loyal to Fahim.
		Gannon says Mohammed is in clear command of his province; he recently put Mazar-i-Sharif's police chief under house arrest for stopping a military vehicle that was carrying drugs.
	www.sabawoon.com /newsnew/miniheadlines.asp?dismode=article&artid=18743 (1574 words)

	Fahim vows to support Karzai's rival in election -DAWN - International; 05 August, 2004
		Mr Fahim, a powerful warlord who is also the first vice- president in Karzai's interim government formed after the collapse of the Taliban regime in late 2001, said he would back rival candidate former education minister Yunus Qanooni.
		Mr Fahim's relations with Karzai were strained after the president denied him the ticket to stand for the post of vice-president.
		Diplomats say Karzai was forced to drop Fahim from any future government amid pressure from the international community, including the United States, over accusations he was an obstacle to the president's efforts to disarm private militias ahead of the elections.
	www.dawn.com /2004/08/05/int1.htm (399 words)

	e-Ariana - Todays Afghan News
		Attah Mohammad, the northern militia commander closely allied with Fahim, called Karzai's switch of palace guards "not only an insult to Fahim [but] an insult to the whole nation." He said Fahim agreed to the shift only after Abdullah and Qanooni argued that it was acceptable.
		Fahim initially bristled at what he saw as "insults to the mujaheddin," one official recounted, but he later decided it would be prudent to meet at least some of Karzai's demands.
		A third source, however, said Fahim's pledge of cooperation came with a characteristic quid pro quo that Karzai was unable or unwilling to oppose: Fahim agreed to switch several Panjshiri officials but insisted that a number of other, far more important ones were "irreplaceable." Those officials, the source said, have kept their jobs.
	www.e-ariana.com /ariana/eariana.nsf/allArticles/7A533CE8824DB59D87256C0C00509AD8 (2218 words)

	United Press International - International(p) - Commentary: Karzai takes a calculated risk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		Fahim is a Tajik too as is Qanuni, the candidate he is supporting.
		Fahim is a powerful warlord, perhaps the strongest in the country, with hundreds of thousands of troops under his command.
		Fahim is also believed to have received financial assistance from the United States for his help in the fight against al-Qaida and the Taliban.
	www.upi.com /view.cfm?StoryID=20040727-021225-8560r (1207 words)

	USATODAY.com - Power and politics shaping Afghanistan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		Mohammed Fahim is the successor of assassinated guerrilla commander Ahmed Shah Massood.
		Fahim is a Tajik, the major ethnic group in the Northern Alliance.
		Mohammed Zahir Shah was the last monarch of the ethnic Pashtun dynasty, which lasted 200 years.
	www.usatoday.com /news/world/afghanplayers.htm (1145 words)

	CCC - The Loya Jirga, Ethnic Rivalries and Future Afghan Stability (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		Karzai renamed Mohammed Fahim, a leader of the Northern Alliance forces based in the Panjshir Valley, as defense minister.
		Fahim, Qanooni and Ahmad Wali Massoud are all vying for the leadership of the Panjshiris (Shura-i Nazar), and relations among them reportedly are not good.
		Fahim, a Tajik from the Panjshir Valley, replaced Massoud as the military leader of the Northern Alliance after the legendary Afghan leader was assassinated.
	www.ccc.nps.navy.mil /si/aug02/southAsia.asp (3546 words)

	:: HCT News & Events :: Mohammed Al Fahim speaks at Sharjah Colleges
		Mohammed Al Fahim, the well known national businessman and author of the book "From Rags to Riches", recently spoke to graduating year students of the Sharjah Higher Colleges of Technology.
		Fahim impressed upon his audience the need the country has for them to consider careers in the private sector and not rely on the government to provide them with jobs.
		Mohammed spoke about how business operations had been transformed by the progress in information technology and that the young people of today should grasp the many opportunities available to them.
	www.hct.ac.ae /newsevents/archive/0310/sharjah.htm (248 words)

	Brewing power struggle in Kabul \| csmonitor.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		Fahim is making no secret of the fact that he and his fellow ethnic Tajiks are not willing to be sidelined during the run-up to next year's elections.
		The move was seen as an attempt to weaken Fahim's grip on the ministry of defense and send the message that the Karzai was no longer going to be pressured to include Fahim's people in his cabinet.
		Fahim denies that he has a private militia he does admit that he has asked Karzai to include thousands of Tajik soldiers from Panjshir valley in the National Afghan Army and give them the same benefits.
	www.csmonitor.com /2003/1017/p06s01-wosc.html (1081 words)

	Karzai Replaces Top Deputy On Ticket (washingtonpost.com)
		Fahim was unwilling to give up leadership of the Defense Ministry, a source of power and patronage.
		Karzai's break with Fahim ends an uneasy partnership that began soon after the Northern Alliance, composed of Tajiks from the Panjshir Valley and other northern ethnic groups, swept into Kabul in the wake of the fleeing Taliban in November 2001.
		Fahim, who assumed command of the Northern Alliance after Ahmed Shah Massoud was assassinated on Sept. 9, 2001, had claimed the Defense Ministry portfolio, and his militia was the dominant force in much of Afghanistan.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/articles/A15331-2004Jul26.html (950 words)

	IISS - Strategic Comments
		Fahim and the Panjshiris can count on support from radical Islamists, led by Rabbani and Sayaf, who have been agitating against Karzai in mosques.
		If Washington levies major political demands, Fahim and the Panjshiris would probably back down, knowing their own forces are relatively undisciplined and having seen what happened to the Taliban on the battlefield.
		As Fahim and the Panjshiris contemplate their next step, and as discontent builds among Pushtuns and other disenfranchised groups, the US risks an explosion in Afghanistan that would result in a sudden descent into a quagmire.
	www.mafhoum.com /press3/108P3.htm (2072 words)

	Mohammed Fahim (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		Mohammad Qasim Fahim became the defense minister of the AfghanTransitional Administration in 2002.
		On September 13, 2001, Fahim was confirmed as the senior military commanderof the Northern Alliance, succeeding Ahmad Shah Masood.
		By September 22, Fahim was in Tajikistan holding talkswith Russian army chief Anatoly Kvashnin.
	www.therfcc.org /mohammed-fahim-208149.html (267 words)

	rediff.com US edition: Afghan administration on collision course with UN
		Afghan administration on collision course with UN Afghan defence minister-designate Mohammed Fahim on Thursday said the presence of the 3000-strong international peacekeeping force is 'symbolic', bringing to fore the interim administration's sharp differences with the United Nations on the role of the force in Afghanistan.
		Fahim said that ensuring security for the Afghans is the responsibility of his administration, the report added.
		Fahim said an armed Afghan police force would be in Kabul working with the peacekeepers, adding that 'the peacekeepers can patrol if they want to'.
	www.rediff.com /us/2001/dec/20ny4.htm (334 words)

	E-NEWS from E-commerce @ Sharjah Women's College
		Mohammed Al Fahim, the well known national businessman and author, recently visited Sharjah Women’s College and gave a speech to senior students both men and women about his business experience.
		Fahim was born in 1948 in Al Ain.
		Al Fahim impressed upon his audience the need the country has for them to consider careers in the private sector and not rely on the government to provide them with jobs.
	www.vision.ecommerce.hct.ac.ae /newsl/malfahim.htm (324 words)

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