Karzai rival drops out of Afghan election - MSNBC

Karzai campaign spokesman, Waheed Omar, said it was "very unfortunate" that Abdullah had withdrawn from the race but that the Saturday runoff should proceed without him.

"We believe that the elections have to go on, the process has to complete itself, the people of Afghanistan have to be given the right to vote," Omar said. - Karzai rival drops out of Afghan election

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