U.S. Aims In Afghanistan Hinge On Election - npr

August's presidential election in Afghanistan could be more competitive than many observers have been predicting.

That raises a question for U.S. policymakers: what if Karzai — long thought of as America's man in Afghanistan — were to lose? U.S. Aims In Afghanistan Hinge On Election

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