On the recordDecember 8, 2003
The risks are that Afghanistan will go back into the hands of terrorists, into chaos, into despair. And we are not going to allow that.
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Hamid Karzai
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transcripts.cnn.comHamid Karzai: “The risks are that Afghanistan will go back into the hands of terrorists, into chaos, into despair. And we are not going…”
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Hamid Karzai emphasizes the dangers facing Afghanistan and his commitment to preventing a return to chaos and terrorism.
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