Breaking: Ahmed Wali Karzai is dead.

[FreeState]

Via twitter RT @evanchill: Reuters: Provincial governor spokesman says Ahmed Wali Karzai is dead.

[21st Century FDR]

1. Is this the opium dealing, election fixing brother?

The "Jeb" of Afghanistan, if you will.

[FreeState]

2. Yep - link to CNN

http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/07/12/afghanistan.karzai.brother/

[hlthe2b]

4. re: 'The "Jeb" of Afghanistan'.... LOLOL

He was quite the "piece of work," it seems.

[provis99]

3. and General Franco is still dead.

[malaise]

5. From the BBC

He was shot twice by his long-time head of security Sardar Mohammed, who was himself killed almost immediately.

The Taliban said they carried out the attack, calling it one of their top achievements in 10 years of war.

Sardar Mohammed's motives remain unclear, but the killing will raise questions about securing Afghanistan's top officials.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-14118884