Oct 20th, 2009 - Telegram
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KABUL — U.N.-backed fraud investigators Monday threw out nearly a third of President Hamid Karzai's votes from the August election, undercutting his claim of victory and stepping up the pressure for him to accept a runoff.
The Obama administration has been holding off on a decision to send more troops to Afghanistan until a credible government is installed in Kabul.
Both Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and the U.N. secretary general signaled Monday a resolution was near.
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Karzai Accepts Runoff, Ending Political Deadlock
Oct 20th, 2009 - Wall Street Journal
KABUL -- President Hamid Karzai yielded to international pressure and accepted a runoff in Afghanistan's controversial presidential election, ending a debilitating political deadlock and triggering preparations for a new vote on Nov...Runoff a test for Afghanistan: Is Karzai a reliable partner?
Oct 20th, 2009 - The Christian Science Monitor
Washington - Afghan President Hamid Karzai's acceptance of a Nov. 7 runoff presidential election – under intense international pressure – stresses the mounting desire in the US and Europe to have a more reliable partner in Afghanistan.
AP source: Karzai expected to accept he fell short
Oct 20th, 2009 - Boston
WASHINGTON—The Obama administration expects Afghan President Hamid Karzai to concede Tuesday that he fell short of the 50 percent vote share in August's election that he needed to win outright...
Afghanistan: Many ballots for Hamid Karzai tossed out
Oct 20th, 2009 - ChicagoTribune
KABUL - -- A United Nations-backed panel Monday tossed out hundreds of thousands of ballots cast in August for Afghan President Hamid Karzai, and independent election observers said the new figures dictated that a runoff election should take place.
Fraud probe voids nearly a third of votes for Afghan president, likely to force runoff
Oct 19th, 2009 - CJAD
KABUL, Afghanistan - U.N.-backed fraud investigators on Monday threw out nearly a third of President Hamid Karzai's ballots from Afghanistan's disputed August election...
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2:29Karzai rival calls for Afghan election run-off - 15 Oct 09
Abdullah Abdullah, Hamid Karzai's main challenger, has called for a run-off in Afghanistan's presidential election. Abdullah insists the poll held two months earlier, in which he came a distant second according to unofficial results, was massively rigged in favour of Karzai ...
2:53Karzai rival pulls out of runoff - 02 Nov 09
The Afghan presidential election, which has been beset by delays, violence and voter fraud, has become a one-man race. Incumbent Hamid Karzai was in effect handed the presidency after opposition candidate Abdullah Abdullah pulled out of the runoff ...
1:59Afghan election: Run-off cancelled, Karzai declared winner
Presidential candidate Hamid Karzai has been declared the winner by the country's election commission in Afghanistan. The announcement comes after the presidential runoff was cancelled following the withdrawal of Karzai's only challenger ...
13:31Afghanistan Runoff Election Welcomed By Obama
PRESIDENT OBAMA: Hello, everybody. Before I discuss the meeting that I've just had with Prime Minister Maliki I just want to make a brief statement about Afghanistan. I had the opportunity to speak with President Karzai this morning ...
