Islam as the organising principle for society and government, not tribes. Across the country, little-known Muslim clerics ran government ministries, provinces and cities. Tribal elders w... sly targeted tribal elders who support the Karzai government, apparently viewing them as one of their greatest... rivals. At the same time, President Karzai’s weak government has struggled to protect and strengthen tribal el... occupations. For instance, the monarchy and many government bureaucrats were Durrani Pashtun, the Ahmadzai Gh
