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key element to gain support will be that whatever is announced, it be part of a NATO-Afghan initiative, he said. Conditions on Aid The US also should place conditions on aid that goes through Afghan President Hamid Karzais government to ensure that he cooperates in fighting corruption, Levin said. Karzai won re-election by default when his main challenger dropped out of a planned runoff after the first balloting in August was marred by allegations of fraud. Levin said that while he wanted to ...

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timesofearth.com Kabul, Afghanistan - Hamid Karzai has been sworn in as Afghanistan's president for a second five-year term. Karzai took the oath of office at the presidential palace in central Kabul on Thursday, in front of 800 guests, including 300 foreign dignitaries. The guests included Hillary Clinton, the US secretary of state, and representatives from more than 40 other countries. Kabul, the Afghan capital, was locked down ahead of the inauguration. Regular flights to and from Kabul ...

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October 20, 2009 - Afghan President Hamid Karzai didn't have much of a choice but to agree to a runoff election, but political experts say the next election may be as fraudulent as the previous one.

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Correspondent David Axe discusses drone warfare in Afghanistan and the canceled Afghan runoff election with Russia Today TV, in October 2009.

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victory in his country's presidential elections. The date for a runoff vote between Karzai and Abdullah Abdullah, his main challenger has been set for November 7. Fraud investigators have reportedly thrown out hundreds of thousands of ballots, bringing Karzai's percentage of the vote under 50 per cent and triggering a new election. But will the Afghan runoff election resolve the country's stalemate? And beyond the election results, the main issues remain: How to fix Afghanistan? How to have ...

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Fresh From Visit To Afghanistan, Buchanan Praises Troops Says Additional Forces Needed To Protect America Washington, DC Congressman Vern Buchanan (FL-13), just back from a four-day visit to Afghanistan, said he will support an increase in American troops to fight the Taliban and prevent Al Qaeda from regaining a foothold in that country. The Taliban is a destabilizing force in Afghanistan with ties to Al Qaeda, said Buchanan. They are a threat to the United States. We need to provide ...

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Afghanistan's Election Commission has declared President Hamid Karzai the winner of Afghanistan's presidential election after canceling a second round of voting. The announcement came on Monday, a day after President Hamid Karzai's challenger, former Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah, withdrew from the race. VOA Correspondent Sean Maroney reports from Islamabad.

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President Hamid Karzai's opponent announces he's dropping out of the runoff election this month. The political boycott raises speculation about the future of Afghanistan's governance and the US involvement in Afghanistan. ... Karzai Afghanistan

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Plans for a run-off vote were called off and Afghanistans independent election commission confirmed President Hamid Karzai for another term in the office after Karzai's sole rival Dr. Abdullah Abdullah pulled out of the race. Muhammad Atif talked to Washington based analysts about the future administration of Afghanistan and US troops policy towards the country. Muhammad Atif Urdu voa Washington

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for failure without a legitimate, corruption-free government in place. The election that forced the runoff was fraught with fraud. Abullah withdrew because he was not convinced that the runoff would be anymore fair. The nation's election commission has now declared incumbent Hamid Harzai the winner and has canceled the runoff. This is all, however, causing qustions about the legitimacy of Karzai's election. Abullah's withdrawal and the unilateral declaration of Karzai's election provide ...

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