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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Hamid Karzai
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transcripts.cnn.comAfghan President Hamid Karzai is promising to get tough on corruption and boost his security forces so that foreign troops can start going home.
Karzai pledges to address corruption and strengthen security forces to facilitate the withdrawal of foreign troops from Afghanistan.
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