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Clinton arrives in Kabul for Karzai inauguration

Story Created: Nov 18, 2009 at 9:48 AM CDT

Story Updated: Nov 18, 2009 at 9:48 AM CDT

KABUL (AP) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has
arrived in Afghanistan to attend Thursday's inauguration of
President Hamid Karzai and meet with top U.S. commander Gen.
Stanley McChystal.
Karzai is under stiff pressure from the U.S. and other nations
to fight pervasive corruption in his government. Clinton - one of
more than 40 dignitaries from the U.S., Europe and other countries
scheduled to attend the event - has said the U.S. will not provide
civilian aid to Afghanistan unless it can be sure the government
can be accountable for the funds. For his part, Karzai complains
that foreign aid is being wasted before it ever gets to the Afghan
people.
Security is being tightened in the capital for the inauguration,
which could be a target for militants.

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