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Hamid Karzai; Barack Obama; Sangar Rahimi

Afghan President Hamid Karzai attending the 2002 State of the Union address

Why there's a lot for Afghans to worry about

January 28, 2014
Global Politics

President's Obama's State of the Union address Tuesday evening is likely to touch on the Afghan war, one of the longest in US history. Afghanistan faces two key transitions this year -- a presidential election and a possible pull-out of US troops.

Why there's a lot for Afghans to worry about

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