Afghan leader is 'commander in chief,' U.S. insists

KABUL, Afghanistan | After days of discord, U.S. officials on Sunday went one step further in their new, gentler tack with Afghan President Hamid Karzai, expressing sympathy for the pressure he faces and promoting him as commander in chief of the warring nation.

Afghan leader is 'commander in chief,' U.S. insists
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