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Saturday, November 21, 2009 9:28 PM

Published 11/04/2009 by San Francisco Chronicle


Obama bids Karzai cautious congratulations

President Obama on Monday admonished President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan that he must take on what U.S. officials have said he avoided during his first term: the rampant corruption and drug trade that has fueled the resurgence of the Taliban.

As Karzai was officially declared the winner of the disputed presidential...

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...afterward, is "a sense on the part of Karzai that, after some difficult years in which there has been some drift, that in fact he's going to move boldly and forcefully forward and take advantage of the international community's interest in his country to initiate reforms internally. That has to be one of our highest priorities." U S and European officials...
Obama bids Karzai cautious congratulations [San Francisco Chronicle - 11/04/2009]
...officials said. "The issue of the government's competence and legitimacy, and how that fits into our ability to succeed in Afghanistan, has been thoroughly discussed in these meetings" a senior administration...
Obama bids Karzai cautious congratulations [San Francisco Chronicle - 11/04/2009]
...official said. "Because we're putting American and coalition troops on the line in part to make sure the government stands and has a chance to succeed, there has to be an effort on their part to improve their effectiveness and address corruption." White House officials...
Obama bids Karzai cautious congratulations [San Francisco Chronicle - 11/04/2009]

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