U.S.- Afghan king was weak leader

Sunday, November 25, 2001

WASHINGTON -- Declassified U.S. documents from his last years as king of Afghan-istan portray Mohammad Zaher Shah as an aloof leader reigning over a nation with declining morale and a feeling of hopelessness.

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