Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Saturday praised U.S. President Barack Obama’s new plan for the war in Afghanistan. “He has our full support,” Karzai told a news conference
Afghan president praises Obama’s new war plan
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Karzai courts controversy by changing date for Afghan vote
Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai issued a decree on Saturday that sets an earlier date for the country’s presidential election, a move that could spark a constitutional crisis. The decree counters a decision by Afghanistan’s election commission to hold the election August 20.
U.S.-led coalition kills 13 Afghan civilians
Thirteen people, described by the U.S. military as "noncombatants," were killed in western Afghanistan earlier this week during a coalition operation, the military said Saturday.