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With Night Raids Agreement, U.S. Helps Karzai Save Face

It's difficult to interpret the widely-touted deal between the U.S. and Afghanistan over night raids in any way other than as a political gift to Afghan President Hamid Karzai.

By John Hudson

Mar 12, 2012

Afghans Want to Know If U.S. Soldier Shooter Acted Alone

In Afghan and regional media, the most pressing question about the horrific killings of 16 Afghan civilians by a rogue U.S. soldier is whether he acted alone.

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By Seth Abramovitch

Mar 11, 2012

Obama Offers Condolences to Hamid Karzai

The president called Hamid Karzai from his limousine to offer words of consolation following the tragic massacre in Kandahar.

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By John Hudson

Mar 2, 2012

Afghans Won't Take 'Sorry' for an Answer

The five U.S. soldiers responsible for incinerating a pile of Korans will be punished and could lose rank but that's not likely to quel the rage of Afghan clerics and citizens.

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By John Hudson

Mar 1, 2012

The Limitations of Apologizing to Karzai

President Obama did the right thing when he apologized to Hamid Karzai for the Koran burnings in Afghanistan, but not for the reason he stated last night.

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By John Hudson

Feb 24, 2012

Gingrich Says Obama 'Surrendered' by Apologizing for Koran Burning

As violence over the burning of Korans by U.S. troops in Afghanistan enter their fourth day, the controversy has hit the campaign trail with Newt Gingrich slamming President Obama's apology to Afghan President Hamid Karzai.

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By Adam Martin

Feb 23, 2012

Obama Apologizes for NATO Koran Burning

As the protests over the burning of Korans at a U.S. base claimed their first U.S. casualties in Afghanistan, President Barack Obama sent a letter of apology to Afghan President Hamid Karzai, Karzai's office reported on Thursday.

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By Adam Martin

Feb 16, 2012

Taliban Denies Karzai's Claim it's Ready for Afghan Peace Talks

The U.S. and Afghanistan governments have been in quiet contact with the Taliban, holding three-way meetings as the Taliban gets tired of carrying on its fight, Afghan President Hamid Karzai told The Wall Street Journal, but a Taliban statement says that's not true.

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By Ray Gustini

Oct 20, 2011

Sally Draper, Child Psychiatrist; A Matt Perry Sit-Com Predicted Qaddafi's Death

We realize there's only so much time one can spend in a day watching new trailers, viral video clips, and shaky cell phone footage of people arguing on live television. This is why The Atlantic Wire highlights the day's video clips that truly earn your five minutes (or less) of attention.

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By Elspeth Reeve

Oct 20, 2011

Now Even Hamid Karzai Is Laughing at Herman Cain

There would have been few consequences if Herman Cain had said he couldn't be bothered to learn the name of the leader of "Ubeki-beki-beki-beki-stan-stan" while he was just a talk radio host, but now that he's a candidate for commander-in-chief, he's now got the Afghan president mocking him.

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By Erik Hayden

Oct 5, 2011