Karzai Sworn In For 2nd Term, Vows To Combat Corruption -- Washington Post
KABUL--President Hamid Karzai was sworn in for a second term on Thursday morning in a ceremony in which he made peace and reconciliation his top priority and said he wanted Afghans to assume control of their own security by the end of his five-year term.
In a 30-minute acceptance speech in the presidential palace, Karzai hit many of the same notes that he had during the election. He invited insurgent fighters to lay down their arms and said he would convene a grand council to promote reconciliation.
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Commentaries And Analysis
U.S. headed for Vietnam War-like disaster in Afghanistan, two experts warn -- Canadian Press
The price of failure in Afghanistan -- Reuters
What would victory look like in Afghanistan? -- The Telegraph
Editorial: Obama's excessive ruminations -- Dallas News
Mr. Obama’s Task -- New York Times editorial
Editorial: Obama's long, drawn-out policy review -- Scripps news
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