Karzai sworn in as Afghan leader; vows to fight graft (Reuters)

Published: November 19, 2009Posted in: Top StoriesTags: , ,

Newly reelected Afghan President Hamid Karzai (L) shakes hands with Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari during a meeting at the Presidential palace in Kabul. The United States ramped up pressure on Afghan President Hamid Karzai to start delivering on the eve of his inauguration Thursday for another five years in power with Kabul under security lockdown.(AFP/Pool/Musadeq Sadeq)Reuters - Veteran Afghan leader Hamid Karzai was sworn in as president on Thursday, pledging to fight graft and take control of his country's security before his five-year term ends, after a fraud-marred election left his image in ruins.


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