Afghan President Karzai promises reform

Title: Afghan President Karzai promises reform

Published: Tue, 3 Nov 2009

Description: (NECN/ABC) - One day after slipping in to a second term, when his rival pulled out of the race, Afghanistan's president is promising change for the better. Yesterday, President Barack Obama urged Hamid Karzai to root out widespread corrupt...

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" Under serious pressure from the international community Afghan President Hamid Karzai promised today to clean up the corruption that has come to define his government. Would keep trying our best to make shall. That divisions of Afghan people who come true to words in effective. Jean dominant cars it was declared the winner by default Monday in Afghanistan's presidential election. When chief rival doctor Abdullah Abdullah dropped out of the scheduled November 7 run off. Regional election had been tainted by fraud Abdullah believe the runoff would suffer the same fate the group went up on assignment -- how to. And the and actions in this. It would be militant credible process in place. The election of cars like to a second term increases the pressure on president Barack Obama. And his review of Afghan war strategy. And to make a decision on whether or not to increase US troop levels in the eight year old conflict. Commander in chief insists the real pressures on Karzai who we spoke with by phone this test to be. -- which we begin to write new chip. Based on. Improve governance this morning in Morocco the US secretary of state echoed those remarks."

" We're going to be expecting more and we're going to be providing. Kind of assistance and guidance that fall within a demand for greater accountability."

" One way it's expected Karzai will try and restore his credibility abroad is by offering cabinet posts to supporters of his former rival. TJ when it ABC news Washington."

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