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Hamid Karzai: At a security summit in London, Afghan President Hamid Karzai described his plan to reintegrate Taliban fighters into a…

On the recordJanuary 27, 2010
At a security summit in London, Afghan President Hamid Karzai described his plan to reintegrate Taliban fighters into a law-abiding society if they promise to renounce violence.
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Hamid Karzai

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Karzai discusses his strategy for reintegrating Taliban fighters into society.

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