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Published 11/03/2009 by EurasiaNet


Afghanistan: Karzai Declared President, But Is Abdullah the Real Winner?

In Afghanistan, the loser of the presidential election may end up the winner, and the victor may be the one who reflects on the result as a severe political setback.

The election end-game began November 1, when the challenger, Abdullah Abdullah bowed out of a run-off scheduled...

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National Post editorial board: A tough job ahea... - [11/03/2009 - National Post]
US pushes Karzai to tackle corruption - [11/03/2009 - The Age]
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...experts believe. "Today the whole process and its legitimacy depend on him [Abdullah]" said Haroun Mir, the...
Afghanistan: Karzai Declared President, But Is Abdullah the Real Winner? [EurasiaNet - 11/03/2009]
...go this far. "He did not expect to become the president, and I doubt if he wants to be the president. He is using his candidacy to secure some concessions from the government and to boost his name" Dempsey contended
Afghanistan: Karzai Declared President, But Is Abdullah the Real Winner? [EurasiaNet - 11/03/2009]
...Abdullah "realizes he has more bargaining power now than he may ever have. This is the best time for him to make a deal." If he does not use...
Afghanistan: Karzai Declared President, But Is Abdullah the Real Winner? [EurasiaNet - 11/03/2009]

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