On the recordNovember 18, 2009
Afghan President Hamid Karzai is promising to get tough on corruption and boost his security forces so that foreign troops can start going home.
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transcripts.cnn.comHamid Karzai: “Afghan President Hamid Karzai is promising to get tough on corruption and boost his security forces so that foreign…”
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Karzai pledges to address corruption and strengthen security forces to facilitate the withdrawal of foreign troops from Afghanistan.
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