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Published 11/02/2009 by Times Live South Africa

US backing for next Afghan president

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made clear the Obama administration will work with Afghan President Hamid Karzai should he remain Afghanistans leader, as seems all but certain. It is now a matter for the Afghan authorities to decide on a way ahead that brings this electoral process to a conclusion in line with the Afghan constitution,...

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