Karzai soon to respond about Afghan election results
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says Afghan President Hamid Karzai is expected to respond today to the findings of an independent commission on the country’s disputed election. U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates has urged President Obama not to wait for the final result of the Afghan election before deciding about sending more U.S. troops to Afghanistan. Joining us with more details is Nick Childs, defense and security correspondent for our partners, the BBC.
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