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Kabul Bank faces wary ...

NorthJersey.com - Hackensack NJ, 1 hour 41 minutes ago / Afghan President Hamid Karzai reassured nervous customers at the troubled Kabul Bank on Thursday, saying every penny of their deposits would be guaranteed by the government.

Obama Administration: No Plans for Afghan Bank Bailout

FOX News, 5 hours 9 minutes ago / Obama administration officials rejected a call Friday for the U.S. Treasury Department to bail out the troubled Kabul Bank in Afghanistan, as nervous customers withdrew millions following a shakeup in the bank's management.

Kabul Bank asks for U.S. help

Politico, 6 hours 19 minutes ago / Kabul Bank, whose third largest shareholder is Mahmood Karzai, a brother of Afghan President Hamid Karzai, is on the brink of insolvency.

America’s Next Bank Bailout?

The Moderate Voice, 6 hours 29 minutes ago / It's small potatoes by American financial rip-off standards.

Karzai Calls Kabul Bank 'Safe' Amid Signs Of Panic

Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty, 7 hours 19 minutes ago / Afghan President Hamid Karzai has vowed his government has enough money to cover scandal-hit Kabul Bank, which is reeling from the loss of millions of dollars of assets.

US Defense Secretary & President Karzai: Step Up NATO-…

TMCnet, 8 hours 26 minutes ago / US Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Friday that militants taking refuge in Pakistan continue to be a key hazard for Afghanistan, Reuters reports.

Karzai Blames Western Press for Run on Kabul Bank

From the Road - CBS News, 8 hours 50 minutes ago / GlobalPost's Jean MacKenzie writes about the bank crisis in Afghanistan, with President Karzai stepping into fray, blaming the Western press and insisting that the government is in control of the situation.

Gates, Karzai discuss way ahead in Afghanistan

U.S. Army, 8 hours 54 minutes ago / There are now enough resources in Afghanistan to deliver "tangible and lasting results," Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said during a joint news conference with Afghan President Hamid Karzai here today.

Airstrike killed civilians, Karzai says

The Grove Sun Daily - Grove OK, 13 hours 4 minutes ago / NATO said an airstrike in northern Afghanistan on Thursday killed about a dozen insurgents, but President Hamid Karzai said the victims were campaign workers seeking votes in this month's parliamentary elections.

In Afghanistan, We're Looking The Other Way As Police, Tribal Leaders Commit Child Rape

Crooks and Liars, 22 hours 30 minutes ago / For centuries, Afghan men have taken boys, roughly 9 to 15 years old, as lovers.

Karzai: Afghan govt will back Kabul Bank

Houma Today - Houma LA, Sep 02, 2010 / Larger than usual crowds gathered to withdraw funds from Afghanistan's largest bank Wednesday and Thursday after two top executives resigned amid allegations of mismanagement and unorthodox real estate loans.

Gen. Petraeus calls relationship with Karzai sound

San Francisco Chronicle - San Francisco CA, Sep 02, 2010 / The top US military commander in Afghanistan says the sometimes strained relationship between the US and Afghan President Hamid Karzai is solid.

Gen. Petraeus calls relationship with Karzai sound (AP)

CitrusDaily - Homosassa, Fl, Sep 02, 2010 / The top US military commander in Afghanistan says the sometimes strained relationship between the US and Afghan President Hamid Karzai is solid.

Gates to Meet with Karzai, Petraeus 09/02 08:29

The Daily Record - Omaha NE, Sep 02, 2010 / Gates to Meet with Karzai, Petraeus 09/02 08:29 U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates arrived in Afghanistan's capital Thursday for meetings with President Hamid Karzai and top NATO commander Gen. David Petraeus.

Afghan withdrawal won't be a "hand-off": Petraeus

Seven News Ltd, Aug 31, 2010 / The withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan from next July will begin with a general "thinning out" of forces rather than any large-scale drawdown, the commander of U.S. and NATO forces said on Tuesday.

Congressman Calls Meeting With Karzai Disturbing

The How-To Travel Guru - CBS News, Aug 30, 2010 / A Democratic congressman, just back from Afghanistan, criticized Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Monday for failing to stem corruption infesting his country's government.

Seven US troops die in Afghan bombings

Seven News Ltd, Aug 30, 2010 / Roadside bombs killed seven American troops on Monday - including five in a single blast in Kandahar - raising to more than a dozen the number who have died in the past three days.

Afghanistan: 7 Americans Die in Separate Attacks

TheShowBuzz, Aug 30, 2010 / (CBS/AP) Seven American service members were killed Monday in two separate roadside bomb attacks in southern Afghanistan, NATO said.

Karzai thwarting graft probes: report

Seven News Ltd, Aug 28, 2010 / Fazel Ahmed Faqiryar, a leading prosecutor in Afghanistan, said President Hamid Karzai had fired him for refusing to block corruption investigations at the highest levels of government, The New York Times reported late on Saturday.

Afghan president questions US timeline

Seven News Ltd, Aug 27, 2010 / Afghan President Hamid Karzai has criticised the US plan to begin withdrawing troops starting next July and says the war can't succeed as long as the Taliban and their allies maintain sanctuaries in Pakistan.

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  • " We must provide protection to the Afghan people rather than causing civilian casualties, we must end corruption and corrupt practices in Afghanistan -- done by the international community by the way contracts are given. "

    The Oregon Herald, Aug 23, 2010

  • " In order for us to do that, we must end the business as usual and we must begin to re-examine whether we are doing everything correctly -- whether we are doing the right things and whether we are having the support of the Afghan people "

    The Oregon Herald, Aug 23, 2010

  • " I see a scenario, if things continue to develop the way they are, that certain areas of Afghanistan can be transitioned to Afghan control, and we could remove some troops safely without undermining the overall war mission. "

    The Oregon Herald, Aug 23, 2010

  • " It's due to progress I've seen on the ground. It has to continue. It will always be conditions-based... I see progress I had not seen before "

    The Oregon Herald, Aug 23, 2010

  • " I think we can transition next summer some areas of Afghanistan to Afghan control "

    The Oregon Herald, Aug 23, 2010
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Hamid Karzai, GCMG (Ḥāmid Karzay; born 24 December 1957) is the 12th and current President of Afghanistan, taking office on 7 December 2004. He became a dominant political figure after the removal of the Taliban government in late 2001. During the International Conference on Afghanistan in Bonn, Germany, on 5 December 2001, Karzai was selected by prominent Afghan political figures to serve a six month term as Chairman of the Transitional Administration.

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Karzai: Afghan govt will back Kabul Bank

AP  posted:  Thursday 09/02/10 07:02 PM EDT
KABUL, Afghanistan -Afghan President Hamid Karzai reassured nervous customers at the troubled Kabul Bank on Thursday, saying every penny of their deposits would be guaranteed

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