President Karzai promises to root out corruption

Title: President Karzai promises to root out corruption

Published: Tue, 3 Nov 2009

Description: (NECN/ABC) - Fresh off his re-election victory, Afghan President Hamid Karzai is reaching out to his opponents. With this promise to root out corruption, he also offered a conciliatory note to his defeated opponent - Dr Abdullah Abdullah, to wo...

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" 'cause I acknowledge the damage done by reports of corruption up facetious country. We are aware of the difficulties -- for governance. And the environment in between live. Would keep trying our best to exist the questions that the facing Afghanistan. And to make sure. That the wishes of Afghan people who come true to words and effective. -- element. --"

" That is promised to root out an option he often considered treatment -- his defeated opponent to -- doctor Abdullah Abdullah to what together. -- all people from all parts of the country to be included in his government. The president because I faces a huge challenge while he has managed to hang on to power in Afghanistan. He faces -- international criticism of the way his campaign has conducted itself throughout the election. President Obama congratulated. The Afghan -- acknowledging that the decision had been made in compliance with Afghan Lowell."

" The American people and the international community as a whole. Want to continue to partner with him and his government. In achieving prosperity and security of Afghanistan. But I emphasize that this task to be a point in time in which we begin to write a new chapter."

" Now Obama faces renewed pressure to make a decision on whether to send an additional troops to the country. The commander in the region general stunning the crystal has requested 40000 extra troops but the public opposition against the wall mount saint. That number that may not people felt as people question the legacy of supporting a government. Has been -- and so many allegations of corruption -- and I am not ABC news London."

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