Nov 4th, 2009 - New York Times
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KABUL, Afghanistan — The erstwhile rival to President Hamid Karzai in the presidential election's second round held a news conference on Wednesday in which he denounced Mr. Karzai's newly anointed administration as illegal and said that the government would be unable to cope with the problems facing Afghanistan, including security and corruption.
"Eight years of golden opportunity we have missed," said the former presidential candidate, Abdullah Abdullah, referring to the money and lives spent by international forces.
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Nov 4th, 2009 - The Christian Science Monitor
Kabul, Afghanistan - Afghanistan's main opposition leader bowed out of the presidential contest peacefully – and even urged supporters not to protest. But he's not letting Hamid Karzai retake power that easily. In a press conference Wednesday...
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Nov 4th, 2009 - Al Jazeera English
Abdullah Abdullah, the Afghan presidential candidate who quit the runoff vote, has described as "illegal" his rival Hamid Karzai's re-election as the country's president.Afghanistan's Karzai promises an inclusive government
Nov 4th, 2009 - Los Angeles Times
Reporting from Kabul, Afghanistan - In his first public comments since winning a second term, President Hamid Karzai struck a conciliatory note Tuesday, pledging to form an inclusive government and to tackle corruption, as advocated by the U.S...NEWSMAKER-Afghanistan's Karzai faces critical test
Nov 2nd, 2009 - Reuters
(For more stories on Afghanistan, click [ID:nAFPAK]) KABUL, Nov 2 (Reuters) - Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai will have to prove his legitimacy by reaching out to his opponents...
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