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Published 11/03/2009 by Los Angeles Times

Karzai invites opponents to join unity government

KABUL, Afghanistan - Afghanistan's president welcomed his reelection by default today and reached out to opponents, promising to create a government of national participation and banish corruption that has undermined his administration.

Hamid Karzai spoke a day after he was declared victor...

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...Abdullah by name. "Those who want to work with me are most welcome, regardless of whether they opposed me in the election or whether they supported me in the elections" Karzai said...

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