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    Afghan Recount and Washington War Strategy

    For the first time, the government of Afghanistan has conceded that President Hamid Karzai will have to compete in a run-off for re-election as President of the country. This after investigation by the United Nations-backed Electoral Complaints Commission gave Karzai just 47% of the original vote.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    For the first time, the government of Afghanistan has conceded that President Hamid Karzai will have to compete in a run-off for re-election as President of the country. This after investigation by the United Nations-backed Electoral Complaints Commission gave Karzai just 47% of the original vote. Elisabeth Bumiller reports from the Pentagon for the New York Times.

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      Warren Olney

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      Elisabeth Bumiller

      Pentagon Correspondent, New York Times

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Barack Obama and the Military-Industrial Complex
    1. 0:00Afghan Recount and Washington War StrategyYou’re reading this
    2. 7:47Barack Obama and the Military-Industrial Complex
    3. 44:20The Boy Who Was Not in the Balloon
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