Karzai Sworn in for Second Term

Hail to the Chief

Updated Apr. 25, 2017 11:55AM EDT / Published Nov. 19, 2009 1:21AM EST

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Afghan President Hamid Karzai was sworn in for his second term on Thursday. He promised that the Afghan Army would control the country within five years, saying: “We will decrease the role of international forces.” Karzai was proclaimed the winner after his main challenger, Abdullah Abdullah, withdrew from a runoff election. Hillary Clinton, meawhile, was in Afghanistan on Wednesday and warned Karzai that future civilian aid to his government would depend on his effectiveness in curbing corruption.

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Karzai Sworn in for Second Term

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