A defaced election poster of Afghan President Hamid Karzai is seen as a U.S. armored personal carrier drives past in Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009. Former Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah, Karzai's challenger in the recent presidential election said Wednesday that the current government cannot bring legitimacy to the troubled nation and will not be able to rein in corruption. AP Photo logo AP Photo 27 months ago

A defaced election poster of Afghan President Hamid Karzai is seen as a U.S. armored personal carrier drives past in Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009. Former Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah, Karzai's challenger in the recent presidential election said Wednesday that the current government cannot bring legitimacy to the troubled nation and will not be able to rein in corruption.

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