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From: The Washington Times | October 25, 2009
KABUL, Afghanistan — President Hamid Karzai and his challenger ruled out a power-sharing deal before Afghanistan’s Nov. 7 runoff, saying the second round of balloting must be held as planned to bolster democracy in this war-ravaged country. Some Obama administration officials have said the United States would be receptive to a deal to avoid another disruptive election if Mr. Karzai and former Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah, his challenger, agreed. However, both Afghan candidates said on talk shows televised Sunday in the United States that they were committed to a second-round vote, despite the huge security and logistical challenges and the …
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