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Will Hillary Clinton's gamble on Karzai pay off?
Nov 20th, 2009 - BBC NEWS
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, a political survivor who has repeatedly reinvented herself, used her visit to Kabul to appeal to Hamid Karzai - a leader whose image...Hamid Karzai inaugurated amid western hopes of end to corruption
Nov 19th, 2009 - guardian.co.uk
To everyone's surprise the ceremony began on time, the president walking up a stained, blotchy red carpet to the sound of a rough brass band and thumping drums. Looking immaculate...Karzai's inauguration and Obama's demand for action on corruption
Nov 19th, 2009 - The Christian Science Monitor
One possible motive for President Obama's long delay in announcing a new US strategy in Afghanistan may be this: He first wants to see tangible steps against corruption by President Hamid Karzai. That has meant Mr...
Clinton: Karzai outlines agenda for change, reform
Nov 19th, 2009 - AOL News
KABUL -U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says she is encouraged by Afghan President Hamid Karzai's pledge to battle corruption and get his security forces sufficiently trained to take the lead within five years. Clinton is in Kabul...
Clinton: Karzai outlines agenda for change, but question remains whether he'll deliver reforms
Nov 19th, 2009 - baltimoresun
KABUL (AP) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says she is encouraged by Afghan President Hamid Karzai's pledge to battle corruption and get his security forces sufficiently trained to take the lead within five years.
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2:15Mixed feelings greet inauguration of Afghan President Karza
After a controversial election, Afghan President Hamid Karzai was sworn in for a second term on Thursday. But with public confidence at an all time low and the US ramping up pressure to rid the country of its corruption, many Afghans are concerned about the future. Duration: 02:15
6:31Hamid karzai's speech on his second term of presidency inauguration ceremoney in Kabul
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21:51President Barack Obama 2009 Inauguration and Address
www.c-spanarchives.org President Barack Obama took the oath of office as the 44th president of the United States and delivered an inaugural address focusing on the themes of sacrifice and renewal on January 20, 2009.
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Inauguration from WikiPedia:
An inauguration is a formal ceremony to mark the beginning of a leader's term of office. An example is the ceremony in which the president of the United States officially takes the oath of office.
The most common usage of the term is in the context of a formal investiture whereby an individual assumes an office or position of authority or power. The term is usually used in reference to a politician's assumption of the duties of head of state or head of government (e.g. the President's inauguration). An "inaugural address" is the presidential speech given at this ceremony which informs the people of his intentions as a leader.
Political inaugurations often feature lavish ceremonies, in which the politician publicly takes his or her oath of office in front of a large crowd of spectators. The equivalent ceremony in another jurisdiction may be called a "swearing-in". A monarchical inauguration is similar to what in another jurisdiction may be called a coronation or enthronement.
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