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Karzai declared elected president
news.bbc.co.uk - 28 days ago
Karzai declared elected president
— news.bbc.co.uk — Afghan President Hamid Karzai meets UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon in Kabul on 2 November 2009... (more) Karzai declared elected president

Comments vote down Politics Daily found this 28 days agofound this
Karzai, Under Pressure, Adopts Antigraft Measures
online.wsj.com - 13 days ago
Karzai, Under Pressure, Adopts Antigraft Measures
— online.wsj.com — Associated Press Afghan police officers search cars entering Kabul on Monday. In response to calls from the... international community to do more to fight graft, drugs and cronyism, officials in the government of President Hamid Karzai unveiled a special ... (more) Karzai, Under Pressure, Adopts Antigraft Measures

Comments vote down TomDispatch found this 13 days agofound this
washingtonindependent.com - 28 days ago
How Many Friedman Units for Afghanistan?
— washingtonindependent.com — Ah, the Friedman unit , that beloved Internet tradition denoting the six-month increment many pundits believe will... prove decisive in any war, only to be subject to an endless addition of … Friedman units. In the course of this very good New York Times ... (more) How Many Friedman Units for Afghanistan?

Comments vote down Matthew Yglesias found this 28 days agofound this
Envoy urges no US troop increase
news.bbc.co.uk - 18 days ago
Envoy urges no US troop increase
— news.bbc.co.uk — The US ambassador in Kabul has written to the White House arguing against sending thousands more American... troops to Afghanistan. In a leaked cable, Karl Eikenberry expressed doubts about the competence of President Hamid Karzai's government. The ... (more) Envoy urges no US troop increase

Comments vote down Informed Comment found this 18 days agofound this
reuters.com - 13 days ago
Germany warns Afghanistan to battle corruption
— reuters.com — By Sabine Siebold KABUL, Nov 12 (Reuters) - The Afghan government must step up efforts to root... out crime and corruption if it wants to retain the confidence of the German government, Defence Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg said on Thursday. On ... (more) Germany warns Afghanistan to battle corruption

Comments vote down TomDispatch found this 13 days agofound this
mudvillegazette.com - 18 days ago
Rejects
— mudvillegazette.com — Official: Obama rejects war options because U.S. envoy resists troop increase, cites Karzai as problem . Ambassador... Eikenberry's memos expressed "deep concerns about sending more U.S. troops to Afghanistan until President Hamid Karzai's government demonstrates that it is willing to tackle ... (more) Rejects

Comments vote down Greyhawk Greyhawk posted 18 days agoposted this
mudvillegazette.com - 14 days ago
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— mudvillegazette.com — It's the Secretary of States turn on the Sunday talk shows. Here's the message: Clinton: Karzai 'Must... Do Better' for U.S. Backing . Very nice. But thus far the Obama administration has failed on multiple fronts: Doing something to keep Karzai on the straight and narrow - or at least ... (more) 32

Comments vote down Greyhawk Greyhawk posted 14 days agoposted this
Decision Followed Five Days of Difficult Talks With U.S.
online.wsj.com - 28 days ago
Decision Followed Five Days of Difficult Talks With U.S.
— online.wsj.com — [Afghan President Hamid Karzai (left) arrives with Sen. John Kerry at a joint press conference in Kabul... on Tuesday.] Getty Images Afghan President Hamid Karzai (left) arrives with Sen. John Kerry at a joint press conference in Kabul on Tuesday. (more) Decision Followed Five Days of Difficult Talks With U.S.

Comments vote down TomDispatch found this 28 days agofound this
Hamid Karzai
telegraph.co.uk - 28 days ago
Hamid Karzai
— telegraph.co.uk — Hamid Karzai's government has already begun arrangements to fix the second round of voting in the country's... presidential poll, an election monitor has said. (more) Hamid Karzai

Comments vote down TomDispatch found this 28 days agofound this
Afghanistan’s Election Runoff: Disaster in the Making?
wired.com - 28 days ago
Afghanistan’s Election Runoff: Disaster in the Making?
— wired.com — This week’s deadly insurgent attack on a UN guesthouse in Kabul — along with the attack on... the Serena Hotel — seemed to have one very specific goal: To disrupt Afghanistan’s upcoming presidential runoff election, which is ... (more) Afghanistan’s Election Runoff: Disaster in the Making?

Comments vote down TomDispatch found this 28 days agofound this
Abdullah to Boycott Runoff as Talks Break Down
news.antiwar.com - 28 days ago
Abdullah to Boycott Runoff as Talks Break Down
— news.antiwar.com — Amid reports that the ongoing election talks between Afghan President Hamid Karzai and runoff opponent Abdullah Abdullah... have broken down , it is widely expected that Abdullah will announce a boycott of the election, perhaps as soon as this weekend. ... (more) Abdullah to Boycott Runoff as Talks Break Down

Comments vote down TomDispatch found this 28 days agofound this
USAID/Afghanistan: President Karzai Launches Kabul Power Plant
afghanistan.usaid.gov - 13 days ago
USAID/Afghanistan: President Karzai Launches Kabul Power Plant
— afghanistan.usaid.gov — Announcement President Karzai Launches Kabul Power Plant Tarakhil Power Plant now provides power to approximately 200,000 Kabul... residents. Kabul, Afghanistan | Saturday, August 15, 2009 On August 5, 2009, President Hamid Karzai opened the first 35 ... (more) USAID/Afghanistan: President Karzai Launches Kabul Power ...

Comments vote down Commondreams.org Views found this 13 days agofound this
Hamid Karzai 'would fall in weeks' if Nato pulls out
guardian.co.uk - 9 days ago
Hamid Karzai 'would fall in weeks' if Nato pulls out
— guardian.co.uk — David Miliband says UK needs more time to shore up Afghan government   The Afghan government could... fall within weeks if Nato pulled out troops now, David Miliband warned today as he urged British opponents of the war to give the fight to ... (more) Hamid Karzai 'would fall in weeks' if Nato pulls out

Comments vote down Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News found this 9 days agofound this
Go Figure, Ahmadinejad is the Reasonable One, the New Hamid Highway
notesfromagrumpyoldman.blogspot.com - 26 days ago
Go Figure, Ahmadinejad is the Reasonable One, the New Hamid Highway
— notesfromagrumpyoldman.blogspot.com — Eugene Robinson Mikhail Gorbachev "Most of my frustration is really with the process of getting anything done... in Washington, which is not something Obama can unilaterally change, nimbly circumvent or blithely ignore"  - Eugene Robinson “It seems this is politics, but politics can still ... (more) Go Figure, Ahmadinejad is the Reasonable One, the New ...

Comments vote down guangping guangping posted 26 days agoposted this
themoderatevoice.com - 6 days ago
Obama’s Third Afghan Way (Guest Voice)
— themoderatevoice.com — WASHINGTON — When there is no good solution to a problem, a president has three options. One... is to avoid the problem. The second is to pick the least bad of the available options. The third is to mix and match among the proposed solutions and minimize the long-term damage any decision ... (more) Obama’s Third Afghan Way (Guest Voice)

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Hillary Clinton: Afghanistan vote legitimate even if Abdullah boycotts
telegraph.co.uk - 29 days ago
Hillary Clinton: Afghanistan vote legitimate even if Abdullah boycotts
— telegraph.co.uk — Hillary Clinton the US Secretary of State has said the Afghan elections would be legitimate even if... Abdullah Abdullah boycotted the runoff poll leaving President Hamid Karzai unopposed. (more) Hillary Clinton: Afghanistan vote legitimate even if ...

Comments vote down Left I on the News found this 29 days agofound this
Afghanistan: West hails Hamid Karzai as 'legitimate' president
telegraph.co.uk - 27 days ago
Afghanistan: West hails Hamid Karzai as 'legitimate' president
— telegraph.co.uk — British and American officials congratulate Karzai after second round of Afghan election is cancelled.... (more) Afghanistan: West hails Hamid Karzai as 'legitimate' ...

Comments vote down At-Largely found this 27 days agofound this
Karzai Vows Corruption Fight, but Avoids Details
nytimes.com - 26 days ago
Karzai Vows Corruption Fight, but Avoids Details
— nytimes.com — KABUL, Afghanistan — President Hamid Karzai , in his first speech since he was declared the winner... of the much disputed presidential election, said Tuesday that he wanted to tackle corruption but made no specific commitments to reorganizing his ... (more) Karzai Vows Corruption Fight, but Avoids Details

Comments vote down Antiwar.com Original found this 26 days agofound this
news.bbc.co.uk - 24 days ago
Brown warns Karzai on corruption
— news.bbc.co.uk — Andrew North BBC correspondent in Kabul After a particularly bad week for British troops here, Gordon Brown... is keen to switch the pressure on to President Hamid Karzai. It's part of a concerted international effort to force him to change his ways in ... (more) Brown warns Karzai on corruption

Comments vote down Politics on HuffingtonPost.com found this 24 days agofound this
Afghanistan Rejects UN Criticism of Karzai
voanews.com - 22 days ago
Afghanistan Rejects UN Criticism of Karzai
— voanews.com — Afghanistan's Foreign Ministry has rejected comments from the top U.N. official in the country warning President Hamid... Karzai to combat corruption or risk losing international support. A Foreign Ministry statement issued Saturday says U.N. special ... (more) Afghanistan Rejects UN Criticism of Karzai

Comments vote down At-Largely found this 22 days agofound this
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