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    As such the Obama Administration and its NATO allies were getting ready to work with Karzai for another five years and help him out in building institutions and improving governance in this war-torn country, The New York Times said. "At a meeting of NATO foreign ministers in New York on Friday that included Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Afghanistan foreign minister Rangin Dadfar Spanta, the ministers agreed that Karzai would likely prevail, either by his current victory margin of more than 50 per cent, or by winning a runoff against his main competitor Abdullah Abdullah" The NYT said. The newspaper said the Obama administration has told Karzai that it believes he will be re-elected as the president for another five-year term, even though the results from the disputed August 20 vote are still under review because of evidence of widespread fraud. Full Article at Hindustan Times
    At a meeting of NATO foreign ministers in New York on Friday that included Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Afghanistan foreign minister Rangin Dadfar Spanta, the ministers agreed that Karzai would likely prevail, either by his current victory margin of more than 50 per cent, or by winning a runoff against his main competitor Abdullah Abdullah
    SOURCE: Hindustan Times 2 months ago

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