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French FM stresses pragmatic strategy on Afghanistan

KABUL, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) -- In a startling statement, French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said Wednesday that it is difficult for the international coalition "to occupy Afghanistan or to defeat Taliban" in Afghanistan. "It's a Pashtun war," Full Article at Xinhua

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