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February 18, 2009
Karzai Faces Life - and Elections - without American Friends
By Sheila Samples
Afghan President Hamid Karzai and his mentors in the United States have grown apart. In an effort to pacify Afghanistan, the new administration in Washington is sending more troops to the country -- but is no longer pinning its hopes on the Afghan president.
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Afghan President Hamid Karzai and his mentors in the United States have grown apart. In an effort to pacify Afghanistan, the new administration in Washington is sending more troops to the country -- but is no longer pinning its hopes on the Afghan president.Sheila Samples is an Oklahoma writer and a former civilian US Army Public Information Officer. She is a Managing Editor for OpEd News, and a regular contributor for a variety of Internet sites.