Afghan President Chooses Warlord as Running Mate

A 2005 Human Rights Watch report, ''Blood-Stained Hands,'' found ''credible and consistent evidence of widespread and systematic human rights abuses and violations of international humanitarian law'' were committed by Jamiat commanders, including Fahim.

Karzai was ''insulting the country'' with the choice, the New York-based group said Monday.
Afghan President Chooses Warlord as Running Mate

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