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Saturday, November 21, 2009 11:29 PM

Published 11/02/2009 by 3 News


Afghanistan election a one-horse race after Abdullah pulls out

President Hamid Karzai effectively secured a second term when his only challenger dropped out of the race, and the Obama administration said it was prepared to work with the man it has previously criticized to combat corruption and confront the Taliban insurgency.

President Barack Obama has been waiting for a new government in...

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UN chief visits Afghanistan
UN chief Ban Ki-Moon made a surprise visit to Afghanistan today as pressure grew to abandon plans for a risky run-off vote after the withdrawal of President Hamid ... - [11/02/2009 - Irish Times]
UN chief arrives in Kabul amid poll turmoil
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon arrived Monday on an unannounced visit to Kabul as political uncertainty deepened in Afghanistan after the pullout of presidential ... - [11/02/2009 - Sify]
Afghanistan in turmoil after Abdullah quits run...
AFP - Afghanistan was in political turmoil Monday after the sole challenger to President Hamid Karzai quit a second round election amid uncertainty over whether ... - [11/02/2009 - Yahoo! News]
Abdullah pulls out of Afghan vote - [11/01/2009 - BBC]
Abdullah Withdraws From Afghan Election - [11/01/2009 - The Huffington Post | Full News Feed]
FLASH: ABDULLAH SAYS NOT TO GO FOR AFGHAN RUNOF... - [11/01/2009 - Xinhua News Agency]
Abdullah plans runoff boycott to delay Afghan vote - [11/01/2009 - Scoop]
Abdullah drops out of runoff election - [11/01/2009 - CHINAdaily]
Karzai challenger quits Afghan runoff - [11/01/2009 - CNN]
Adbullah to make run-off decision - [11/01/2009 - Irish Times]
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...because a "transparent election is not possible?. The Obama administration, which had been critical of Karzai's leadership, appeared to accept the outcome."
Afghanistan election a one-horse race after Abdullah pulls out [3 News - 11/02/2009]
...the runoff anyway "so we are going to deal with the government that is there.? "And obviously there are issues we need to discuss, such as reducing the high level of corruption," Mr Axelrod said on Face the Nation. "These are issues we'll take up with President Karzai.""
Afghanistan election a one-horse race after Abdullah pulls out [3 News - 11/02/2009]
...the United States "will support the next president and the people of Afghanistan, who seek and deserve a better future?. Mr Axelrod said Obama would announce a war strategy "within weeks?. A senior US official told The Associated Press that Obama has still not yet decided what to do, and it remains unclear whether he will decide before he goes to Asia on November 11."
Afghanistan election a one-horse race after Abdullah pulls out [3 News - 11/02/2009]

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