Why Was the Karzai Government Doomed to Fail

question 17

Multiple Choice

Why was the Karzai government doomed to fail?

• A) Karzai was seen as a weak leader that did whatever the United States asked him to do.
• B) As a democratically elected leader in a country that valued anything but democracy, he tried to implement governmental changes to make it a theocracy but his attempts were seen as simply pandering to the masses.
• C) Karzai had no Islamist credentials or tribal support.
• D) President Karzai refused to raise taxes on his citizens, but later the government collapsed because they had no money.

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Definitions:

Imports

Goods and services brought into a country from abroad for sale.

Trade Deficit

It occurs when a country's imports exceed its exports over a certain period, leading to more money leaving the country than entering it.

High Tariffs

Elevated taxes imposed on imported goods to protect domestic industries by making foreign products more expensive compared to local products.

Trade Deficit

A situation where a country's imports exceed its exports during a specific time period, indicating a negative balance of trade.