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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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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
Pelosi calls Afghan Karzai "unworthy partner" (Reuters)
news.yahoo.com - 9 days ago
Pelosi calls Afghan Karzai "unworthy partner" (Reuters)
— news.yahoo.com — Reuters - Afghan President Hamid Karzai is an "unworthy partner" who does not deserve a big boost... either in U.S. troops or civilian aid, U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said. (more) Pelosi calls Afghan Karzai "unworthy partner" (Reuters)

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msnbc.msn.com - 10 days ago
Pelosi calls Karzai 'unworthy partner'
— msnbc.msn.com — Afghan President Hamid Karzai is an "unworthy partner" who does not deserve a big boost either in... U.S. troops or civilian aid, U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said. (more) Pelosi calls Karzai 'unworthy partner'

Comments vote down The Page by Mark Halperin found this 10 days agofound this
Diplomatic Memo
nytimes.com - 10 days ago
Diplomatic Memo
— nytimes.com — Hillary Rodham Clinton and Richard C. Holbrooke after the Afghan president, Hamid Karzai, was inaugurated Thursday.... (more) Diplomatic Memo

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upi.com - 10 days ago
Obama weighs hybrid Afghan war plan
— upi.com — WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- A hybrid option for additional resources in Afghanistan is under consideration Wednesday... by U.S. President Barack Obama and his top military strategists. Obama is said to be considering as many as four separate options to ... (more) Obama weighs hybrid Afghan war plan

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timesonline.co.uk - 11 days ago
Hamid Karzai: foreign troops out of Afghanistan in five years
— timesonline.co.uk — President Hamid Karzai today signalled the beginning of the end of foreign military intervention in his country,... when he pledged that Afghan security forces would take the lead in combating the Taleban over the next three to five years. In a ... (more) Hamid Karzai: foreign troops out of Afghanistan in five ...

Comments vote down Pat Dollard | Young Americans found this 11 days agofound this
Clinton Signals a ‘Critical Moment’ for Afghanistan
truthdig.com - 11 days ago
Clinton Signals a ‘Critical Moment’ for Afghanistan
— truthdig.com — Sounding a cautionary, and cautiously optimistic, note on the eve of Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s second inauguration,... U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton pointed to the crucial “window of opportunity” for Afghanistan as ... (more) Clinton Signals a ‘Critical Moment’ for Afghanistan

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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 ...

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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

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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

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telegraph.co.uk - 14 days ago
Afghanistan: Hamid Karzai unveils new anti-corruption unit
— telegraph.co.uk — Afghanistan: Hamid Karzai unveils new anti-corruption unit (more) Afghanistan: Hamid Karzai unveils new anti-corruption unit

Comments vote down Newshoggers.com found this 14 days agofound this
White House Seeks Results From Karzai
online.wsj.com - 14 days ago
White House Seeks Results From Karzai
— online.wsj.com — Hillary Clinton said the Obama administration was seeking greater accountability from Afghan President Hamid Karzai, suggesting future... civilian aid to the country could be tied to more aggressive action to combat corruption. (more) White House Seeks Results From Karzai

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U.S. troops battle both Taliban and their own rules
washingtontimes.com - 14 days ago
U.S. troops battle both Taliban and their own rules
— washingtontimes.com — KASHK-E-NOKHOWD, Afghanistan | Army Capt. Casey Thoreen wiped the last bit of sleep from his eyes before... the sun rose over his isolated combat outpost. His soldiers did the same as they checked and double-checked their weapons and communications ... (more) U.S. troops battle both Taliban and their own rules

Comments vote down CNSNews.com Headlines found this 14 days agofound 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

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blogs.abcnews.com - 14 days ago
Clinton: Afghanistan's Karzai 'Must Do Better' for U.S. Backing
— blogs.abcnews.com — Hillary Clinton said Afghan President Hamid Karzai "must do better" if he wants U.S. support and including... the creation of a major crimes tribunal. Afghanistan - Hamid Karzai - President of Afghanistan - Hillary ... (more) Clinton: Afghanistan's Karzai 'Must Do Better' for U.S. ...

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cnas.org - 17 days ago
Throwing Karl Under the Bus
— cnas.org — Well whoever leaked the fact that Karl Eikenberry is deeply skeptical of the effects of a troop... increase in Afghanistan certainly had the desired effect as far as the Washington debate was concerned, but they also sure as hell made life very ... (more) Throwing Karl Under the Bus

Comments vote down The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan found this 17 days agofound this
washingtonindependent.com - 18 days ago
Amb. Eikenberry’s Conditional Dissent on Afghanistan Escalation « The Washington ...
— washingtonindependent.com — Breaking news from The Washington Post : The U.S. ambassador in Kabul sent two classified cables to... Washington in the last week expressing deep concerns about sending more U.S. troops to Afghanistan until Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s government ... (more) Amb. Eikenberry’s Conditional Dissent on ...

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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

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Afghanistan wary of US plan to send more advisers
boston.com - 18 days ago
Afghanistan wary of US plan to send more advisers
— boston.com — CORRUPTION CHARGE Many Afghans, including President Hamid Karzai, view the American practice of hiring consultants as cronyism.... (more) Afghanistan wary of US plan to send more advisers

Comments vote down The Note found this 18 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

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huffingtonpost.com - 18 days ago
Official: Obama Does Not Accept Afghan War Options, Wants Handover Details
— huffingtonpost.com — WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama does not plan to accept any of the Afghanistan war options presented... by his national security team, pushing instead for revisions to clarify how and when U.S. troops would turn over responsibility to the ... (more) Official: Obama Does Not Accept Afghan War Options, ...

Comments vote down Power Line found this 18 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
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

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the-reaction.blogspot.com - 25 days ago
Meeting us in the middle on Afghanistan
— the-reaction.blogspot.com — Guest post by Jared Stancombe Jared Stancombe is a 2009 graduate of Indiana University, where his studies... focused on peace and conflict studies in Northern Africa, the Middle East, and Central Asia. His other academic interests include ... (more) Meeting us in the middle on Afghanistan

Comments vote down The Moderate Voice found this 25 days agofound this
politicsdaily.com - 25 days ago
Our Man in Kabul
— politicsdaily.com — On a nearly deserted road in eastern Afghanistan this autumn, I had a brief conversation with an... old farmer driving a battered truck perilously overloaded with sacks of onions and melons. He had chuckled when I asked him if he was going to vote in ... (more) Our Man in Kabul

Comments vote down Mudville Gazette found this 25 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
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
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
Obama warns Afghan president: Time for new chapter (AP)
news.yahoo.com - 27 days ago
Obama warns Afghan president: Time for new chapter (AP)
— news.yahoo.com — 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 ... (more) Obama warns Afghan president: Time for new chapter (AP)

Comments vote down No Runny Eggs found this 27 days agofound this
Afghan Runoff Off, Karzai Wins Presidency
abcnews.go.com - 27 days ago
Afghan Runoff Off, Karzai Wins Presidency
— abcnews.go.com — A day after Abdullah withdrew from the race, Karzai named winner.... (more) Afghan Runoff Off, Karzai Wins Presidency

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abcnews.go.com - 27 days ago
WATCH: Afghanistan's Runoff Election Is Called Off
— abcnews.go.com — Hamid Karzai opponent will not participate in the Nov. 7 runoff election.... (more) WATCH: Afghanistan's Runoff Election Is Called Off

Comments vote down The Note found this 27 days agofound this
abcnews.go.com - 27 days ago
WATCH: Jake Tapper on Afghanistan Elections
— abcnews.go.com — A look at how Hamid Karzai's victory will affect relations with the U.S.... (more) WATCH: Jake Tapper on Afghanistan Elections

Comments vote down The Note found this 27 days agofound this
abcnews.go.com - 27 days ago
WATCH: End to Elections in Afghanistan
— abcnews.go.com — Hamid Karzai is declared the winner after runoff vote cancelation.... (more) WATCH: End to Elections in Afghanistan

Comments vote down The Note found this 27 days agofound this
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com - 27 days ago
Obama calls for 'new chapter' in Afghanistan
— 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. ... (more) Obama calls for 'new chapter' in Afghanistan

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Did Karzai Play Us?
tnr.com - 27 days ago
Did Karzai Play Us?
— tnr.com — When John Kerry persuaded Hamid Karzai to agree to a run-off election, the New York Times correctly... described this victory as "little more than a catastrophe averted." So how do you describe the situation as it exists now , with the run-off ... (more) Did Karzai Play Us?

Comments vote down Opinionator found this 27 days agofound this
Abdullah Out
tnr.com - 27 days ago
Abdullah Out
— tnr.com — I'm not sure how to assess Abdullah Abdullah's exit from the Afghan runoff election, which renders Hamid... Karzai the unchallenged Afghan president. A runoff election certainly did promise to be tainted by the same fraud we saw last time around--quite ... (more) Abdullah Out

Comments vote down The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan found this 27 days agofound this
americablog.com - 27 days ago
Karzai declared victor in Afghanistan
— americablog.com — The lesson from the election in Afghanistan is that massive fraud pays off. Karzai was officially declared... the winner today : Afghan election officials canceled a presidential runoff and proclaimed the reelection of President Hamid Karzai on Monday, a ... (more) Karzai declared victor in Afghanistan

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feeds.nytimes.com - 27 days ago
News Analysis: With Karzai, U.S. Faces Weak Partner in Time of War
— feeds.nytimes.com — President Obama faces a new complication in Afghanistan: Enabling President Hamid Karzai to regain enough legitimacy to... help the United States find a way out of the war. (more) News Analysis: With Karzai, U.S. Faces Weak Partner in ...

Comments vote down The Caucus found this 27 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
Obama Will Deal With Karzai
truthdig.com - 28 days ago
Obama Will Deal With Karzai
— truthdig.com — The president’s top political adviser, David Axelrod, told CBS News that Abdullah Abdullah’s withdrawal from the Afghan... runoff election was a “political decision” and that the White House would “deal with the government that is.” READ THE WHOLE ... (more) Obama Will Deal With Karzai

Comments vote down The Hollywood Liberal found this 28 days agofound 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
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
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 ...

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