That is of no small significance. Dostum himself collected ten percent of the votes in the 2004 election and many of his fellow Uzbeks will follow his lead.

• 在阿富汗政府刚刚宣布不反对杜斯塔姆回国之后，这位流亡的前乌兹别克军阀就从土耳其飞回了阿富汗。在总统竞选的最后时刻，杜斯塔姆显然没有浪费任何时间，立刻投身到为总统卡尔扎伊助选当中。