Hamid Karzai
Jul 1 2009, Ikramuddin Bahram

As the days are closing to the second landmark Presidential Elections in Afghanistan’s recent history, the sitting president is seeking his re-election. His campaign is running at full swing. To his credit he has seven years of presidential...

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