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[edit] Mohammed or Mohammad?

Which is the correct spelling of his last name? -- Behnam 10:38, 11 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Some links with additional info

[edit] Deletion of material with reliable sources

On 12 November 2007 Beh-nam deleted the following material that was sourced with reliable sources the BBC and the Washington Post. --Bejnar 00:51, 12 November 2007 (UTC)

During the early 2000s he was an anti-Taliban militia leader in the Balkh area. Constable, Pamela (2006) "Top Prosecutor Targets Afghanistan's Once-Untouchable Bosses" Washington Post 23 November 2006, p. A-22
In 2006 he was investigated for corruption by the new Attorney General, Abdul Jabbar Sabit. Mohammed denied the charges and "accused Sabit of waging a political and personal vendetta".Constable, Pamela (2006) "Top Prosecutor Targets Afghanistan's Once-Untouchable Bosses" Washington Post 23 November 2006, p. A-22
Balkh and Mazar are important source areas for Afghanistan's poppies, and commentators have remarked that a major motivation for this [Atta Mohammed vs. Abdul Rashid Dostum] infighting is control of the poppy trade. North, Andrew (2004) "Following the Afghan Drugs Trail," BBC News, June 4, 2004; and an untitled report in Eqtedar-e Melli, a weekly newspaper, July 15, 2004, translated from Dari into English and reprinted in the Moby Capital Updates daily email news service, July 15, 2004.
Abdul Jabar Sabet has a personal agenda based on ethnicity and what he thinks or says does not need to be mentioned in a biography article. I didn't remove the first part. And the rivalry with Dostum you can put back but it's silly to suggest the rivalry is over opium since there is no opium in Balkh. -- Behnam 00:57, 12 November 2007 (UTC)
The rivalry between Atta and Dostum is obviously just over control of Balkh, one of the most important provinces in Afghanistan. Also its obviously an ethnic rivalry, Balkh has been historically Tajik until Uzbek invasions, so its a an ethnic rivalry really. -- Behnam 01:06, 12 November 2007 (UTC)
In 2005 there were 11,000 hectares of poppies in Balkh province "Cannabis replacing opium poppies in Afghanistan" by Kirk Semple International Hrald Tribune November 4, 2007. It is true that today Balkh has been certified poppy free. But at the time of these events poppies were big business. --Bejnar (talk) 00:43, 17 December 2007 (UTC)