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Karzai brother, Ahmed Wali Karzai Killed by assassin in his own home

Update: Ahmed Wali Karzai has died in the hospital after he was shot at his home, reportedly by his own body guard.  Karzai has been described as being on the CIA payroll as well as involved in the opium trade.  He often was a embarrassment to his President brother and problematic in U.S. Relations. The half-brother of Afghan President Hamid Karzai has been wounded in an assassination attempt, reports say. Ahmad Wali Karzai, the younger half-brother of the Afghan president and leader of the Kandahar Provincial Council, was severely injured in a shooting incident, reports say. A controversial politician, some see him as a defender of Pashtun rights. Critics say he is a warlord mired in corruption. He has survived attempts on his life before, most recently in 2009. Initial reports [...]