Karzai tells Afghans not to panic in rush for withdrawals - washingtonpost

"Kabul Bank is safe," Karzai said at a joint news conference at the presidential palace in Kabul with Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates. "People need not panic, need not be worried." - Karzai tells Afghans not to panic in rush for withdrawals
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