The U.S. National Security Advisor General James Jones, left, speaks with an Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah, a former foreign minister at the U.S. embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan on Tuesday, June 23, 2009. President Barack Obama's national security adviser insisted Tuesday that the U.S. is staying out of Afghanistan's upcoming presidential race _ a common refrain among officials seeking to allay suspicions that Washington controls Afghan politics. AP Photo logo AP Photo 4 months ago

The U.S. National Security Advisor General James Jones, left, speaks with an Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah, a former foreign minister at the U.S. embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan on Tuesday, June 23, 2009. President Barack Obama's national security adviser insisted Tuesday that the U.S. is staying out of Afghanistan's upcoming presidential race _ a common refrain among officials seeking to allay suspicions that Washington controls Afghan politics.

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