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White House 'expects more' from Karzai

 
The administration is raising expectations on Karzai. WASHINGTON (CNN) — A senior administration official told CNN Wednesday morning that "we expect more from the Afghan government and from Hamid Karzai on corruption" and "we expect more from the international community, from NATO, in doing their part." The demands on the Afghan president come as President Obama gets [...] (link)

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