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Published 11/07/2009 by Daily Express

Brown is still not being honest on Afghanistan

AFTER years of seeking to sweep it under the carpet, Gordon Brown has finally addressed the issue of the corruption of Hamid Karzais Afghan regime head-on.

The Prime Minister correctly labelled Karzais administration a byword for corruption and said he would not...

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