news.yahoo.com - 22 days ago
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AP - President Barack Obama greeted Hamid Karzai's election victory with as much admonishment as praise on Monday, pointedly advising America's partner in war he must make more serious efforts to end corruption in Afghanistan's government and prepare his nation to ultimately defend itself.
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com - 23 days ago
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politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com —
Obama calls for 'new chapter' in Afghanistan. WASHINGTON
(CNN) - President Barack Obama called Monday for a...
"new chapter" of improved governance in Afghanistan now that Hamid Karzai's re-election as president is complete. ...
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Obama calls for 'new chapter' in Afghanistan
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Karzai Warns American President: Time For New Chapter
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... government and prepare his nation to ultimately defend itself.
“I emphasized that this has to be a point in time in which we begin to write a new chapter,” Karzai said in describing his phone call to the American president. When Obama offered back assurances, Karzai said he told him that “the proof is not going to be in words. It’s going to be in deeds.”
At least that’s how the article should have read!
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