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Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai (C) waves to presidential palace workers, while he walks to his office, heavily guarded by both Afghan and American guards in Kabul on June 17, 2003. Karzai said
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Afghan President Hamid Karzai takes the oath of office during a ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Kabul. Afghan President Hamid Karzai takes the oath of office during a ceremony at the
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