Afghanistan: Kerry visits Kabul to push for fast recount in disputed presidential election --- KABUL — The Obama administration kept up pressure on the squabbling political rivals vying to be Afghanistan’s next leader, dispatching Secretary of State John F. Kerry to Kabul on Thursday as an audit of disputed presidential election results ground on. -- Kerry is seeking a commitment from the two top vote-getters that they will comply with the audit and abide by the results, while warning that the slow-moving and contentious review must not be further delayed. A successful transfer of presidential power in Afghanistan this year is a cornerstone of the U.S. plan to withdraw combat forces and end a war that has dragged on for nearly 13 years. -- The United States is endorsing an ambitious Afghan government schedule to complete the audit within 20 days, clearing the way for a new president to be inaugurated ahead of a NATO summit in Britain in September. --- “The secretary will encourage both candidates to work together in the spirit of collegiality and statesmanship, to ensure national unity and the means to build on the progress the Afghan people have achieved,” State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said. -- Kerry held back-to-back meetings with each candidate Thursday night, as well as with the United Nations representative assisting the Afghan authorities overseeing the vote audit.