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Posted on August 27, 2009 | tags

 
 

World: Abdullah won’t share “mafia-type” Afghan rule with Karzai

  • I don’t find a place for myself in this mafia-type system.
  • Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah • Regarding last week’s presidential election and the suggestion that he could share power with president Hamid Karzai. With 17 percent of votes counted, Karzai is leading 42 percent to 33 percent, and needs a simple to majority to avoid a runoff. • source