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Afghanistan: Karzai rival 'withdrew under US pressure'
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Afghanistan: Karzai rival 'withdrew under US pressure'

Islamabad, 6 Nov. (AKI) - By Syed Saleem Shahzad - The United States put pressure on Afghan president Hamid Karzai's rival, Abdullah Abdullah, to withdraw from the country's presidential race and hand victory to Karzai, sources have told Adnkronos International (AKI).
Sources said the American pressure was part of a deal struck last week with the Pakistani military, which in exchange agreed to establish direct contact with the Taliban and obtain peace with Taliban-led insurgents in Afghanistan.
The deal also highlighted the key role played by the Pakistani armed forces in regional politics, according to sources.
The administration of US president Barack Obama fears that failure to combat extremism in Pakistan will have a dominoe effect on the whole region and lead to certain defeat of American interests in neighbouring Afghanistan.
Last month, the US Congress approved a 1.5 billion dollar annual aid package to Pakistan


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clipper's remarks: I see the `Domino` word - always a bad sign, that`s what they said about Vietnam.


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