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WASHINGTON - The United States built pressure on Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Wednesday, signaling that a troop increase could hinge on a successful runoff election and that the Obama administration would be receptive to a power-sharing deal between Karzai and his chief rival.
A coalition government or other political arrangement that included Karzai's rival, former Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah, could provide an internal check on Karzai, who is widely favored to win the presidential runoff set for Nov. 7.See the full content of this document
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U.S. Keeps Pressure On Karzai
President Barack Obama and Sen. John Kerry, who pressed the a...
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