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Abdullah Abdullah
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[-told]: What is the main problem? Internally it is the growing gap between the government and the citizens of Afghanistan,
japantoday 28-JAN-10
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[ said]: It was a clear vote of no confidence,
reuters 02-JAN-10
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[-pointed out that]: It is a watered-down statement, much less than what we would like to see. But it is ten times better than earlier European positions, characterised by vacillation, ambiguity and indecisiveness.
ahram 14-DEC-09
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[-told]: He has spoken in these terms -- in terms of bringing changes and reform, and fighting corruption, and bringing security and reconciliation -- for the last eight years, and the situation has worsened,
tehrantimes 20-NOV-09
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[replied:]: His record and policies I consider as the basic and fundamental reason for the failures of the international commun-ity and Afghanistan together. So, for me, it’s those agendas for change which are important, rather than my having posts in the Cabinet that has never been my agenda.
sundaytimes 20-NOV-09
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[-told]: brother.
ChinaPost 20-NOV-09
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[-said]: It's more of the same,
thestar 19-NOV-09
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[-told]: I think Mr. Karzai is pulled toward many, many forces ... because he made deals — votes in exchange for posts in the government,
msnbc 19-NOV-09
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[-told]: His record and policies I consider as the basic and fundamental reason for the failures of the international community and Afghanistan together,
usaToday 19-NOV-09
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[-told]: [I have] been asking for changes, changes in the system, changes in the policies,
rferl 19-NOV-09
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[-told]: I have no intention of taking part in Karzai's government,
thestar 19-NOV-09
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[-told]: I think Mr. Karzai is pulled toward many, many forces ... because he made deals - votes in exchange for posts in the government,
AP 18-NOV-09
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[ said]: The people are concerned. The people are worried,
jpost 18-NOV-09
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[said:]: Afghanistan will fall immediately into the hands of the Taliban if international forces withdraw.
TheFrontierPost 16-NOV-09
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[said:]: I am aware of the feelings and emotions in this regard, not just in the Panjshir valley, but in different parts of the country. It is not just about the outcome; even during the campaign a lot of people saw it was not a level playing field. Then the elections. And then the fraud. And then the way the announcement was made by a body which did not have the mandate and also lost its credibility during the elections. For a lot people it sounds like unfinished business.
nrc 13-NOV-09
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[-told]: Winning and losing depends on what you stand for,
nrc 13-NOV-09
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[-told]: The issue of corruption is not a secret anymore,
dailytimesPK 12-NOV-09
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[-said]: It’s good that they are pushing for reforms. It’s good that they are calling for anti-corruption policies. These are the calls of the people of Afghanistan,
dailytimesPK 12-NOV-09
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[-said]: It's good that they are pushing for reforms. It's good that they are calling for anti-corruption policies. These are the calls of the people of Afghanistan,
smh 11-NOV-09
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[ said]: The failure of the peace process was due to the changes in the U.S. position towards Israel and also due to the Palestinian leadership rejection to the U.S. proposals which call for resuming the peace talks without freezing settlement activities,
bignewsnetwork 09-NOV-09
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[-said]: As far as the presence of international forces in Afghanistan is concerned, eight years of golden opportunity we have missed. You were here. Your soldiers were here, and they have made sacrifices for bringing peace and stability to Afghanistan,
usaToday 06-NOV-09
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[-also said]: Let there be only one example of law-breaking.
kuwaittimes 05-NOV-09
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[-told]: I have no interest in the future cabinet of Karzai’s government and I will pursue my agenda, which is change,
arabtimes 05-NOV-09
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[-said]: A government which is derived from such an illegal decision will not be able to deliver,
expressindia 05-NOV-09
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[-told]: I have no interest in the future cabinet of Karzai's government and I will pursue my agenda, which is change,
expressindia 05-NOV-09
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[-said]: The decision announced by the so-called Independent Election Commission (IEC) on Monday is illegal and I am determined to continue my struggle for the betterment of the people,
china 04-NOV-09
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[-said]: In this environment I would rather act like a pressure group,
AP 04-NOV-09
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[-said]: cannot deal with all the challenges, especially the threat of terrorism, security problems, poverty, unemployment and many others.
CBC 04-NOV-09
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[-said]: Eight years of golden opportunity we have missed,
AP 04-NOV-09
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[-said]: That government cannot bring legitimacy, cannot fight corruption,
AP 04-NOV-09
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[-said]: This decision does not have any legal basis and a government which takes power based on such a commission's decision cannot have legitimacy,
aljazeera 04-NOV-09
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[-said]: A government which is derived from such an illegal decision is not going to be able to deliver,
rferl 04-NOV-09
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[-told]: My expectation from the people is to use constraint and behave on the basis of the rule of law and not resort to any illegal action for the fulfillment of their goals,
rferl 04-NOV-09
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[-told]: This IEC decision does not have a legal basis,
TurkishDailyNews 04-NOV-09
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[-said]: In this environment, I would rather act like a pressure group,
AP 04-NOV-09
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[-told]: My expectation from the people is to use constraint and behave on the basis of the rule of law and not resort to any illegal action for the fulfilment of their goals,
reuters 04-NOV-09
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[-said]: cannot bring legitimacy, cannot fight corruption,
CBSnews 04-NOV-09
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[-said]: So on that basis, I reaffirm my commitment to the people of Afghanistan on the principals of the agenda which I started.
rferl 04-NOV-09
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[ said]: Eight years down the road we still need more troops in the absence of a credible and legitimate partner,
guardian 04-NOV-09
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[-told]: I want this to be an example for the future so that no one again tries to use fraud to abuse the rights of the Afghan people,
cnn 03-NOV-09
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[-said]: The United States has experience dealing with the same partner for the past few years,
CBSnews 03-NOV-09
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[-said]: I think I will leave it with the United States to judge because the United States has experience dealing with the same partner for the past few years,
CBSnews 03-NOV-09
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[-had said]: I'll not take part in the election,
aljazeera 03-NOV-09
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[-said]: The people have the right to have a fair election,
thedailystarBD 02-NOV-09
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[-said]: He has been the prime beneficiary of the golden opportunity that has been provided Afghanistan in the past eight years,
NPRnews 02-NOV-09
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[-announce]: No government with out an election can be standable and lawful,
time 02-NOV-09
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[-said]: It was the right decision, and I did it in the best interests of this country,
aljazeera 02-NOV-09
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[-announce]: No government without an election can be standable and lawful,
time 02-NOV-09
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[-told]: It is unnecessary to participate in an election full of fraud,
peopledaily 02-NOV-09
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[-said]: Not to take to the streets. Not to feel grief. I know it is difficult,
chosun 02-NOV-09
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[-told]: failure.
globalsecurity 02-NOV-09
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[-said]: This is a very tough decision,
peopledaily 02-NOV-09
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[-told]: Since the election commission is not an independent body we cannot expect to have fair result and the outcome of the runoff would be more fraud-tainted than the first round, so I have decided not to participate in it,
peopledaily 02-NOV-09
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[-added]: the prime responsible person for what has happened in this country,
NPRnews 02-NOV-09
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[-told]: This has been a painful decision after almost six months of campaigning and promoting ideas for change,
TurkishDailyNews 02-NOV-09
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[-told]: In protest against the misconduct of the government and the Independent Election Commission, I will not participate in the election,
TheFrontierPost 02-NOV-09
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[-told]: This is not what our people deserved,
reuters 02-NOV-09
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[-said]: The decision I have made was not easy. I made it not only for those who voted for me, but for everyone in Afghanistan ,
WashingtonPost 01-NOV-09
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[-told]: I will not participate in the November 7 election,
indiatimes 01-NOV-09
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[-said]: This decision has not been made in return for anything or for anybody,
asharq 01-NOV-09
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[-said]: I have not taken this decision easily. I have taken after wide-ranging consultations, with supporters and influential leaders.
islamonline 01-NOV-09
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[ said]: transparent election is not possible
thenational 01-NOV-09
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[-said]: In one hour, all my conditions could have been implemented. Unfortunately, until the last moment we were waiting, but we heard they rejected our appeals,
tehrantimes 01-NOV-09
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[-told]: I will not take part in the election ... I have not taken this decision easily,
reuters 01-NOV-09
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[-said]: I will not take part in the election... I have not taken this decision easily,
iol 01-NOV-09
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[-told]: The reason that I decided not to participate is that I have strong feelings and reservations about the credibility of the process,
latimes 01-NOV-09
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[-could also announce]: We must conduct the second round on Nov. 7.
latimes 01-NOV-09
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[-told]: The decision which I am going to announce was not an easy one. It was a decision that I have taken after wide-ranging consultations, with the people of Afghanistan, my supporters and influential leaders,
haveeru 01-NOV-09
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[said:]: I'll not take part in the election ... I've not taken this decision easily.
aljazeera 01-NOV-09
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[said:]: I have not made that call.
sundaytimes 01-NOV-09
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[-later told]: As far as I'm concerned, the decision I have reached is not to participate,
CBC 01-NOV-09
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[-said]: I will not participate in the Nov. 7 election,
tehrantimes 01-NOV-09
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Humayun Hamidzada [-said]: Dr. Abdullah withdrew from the process in the middle of it,
AP 04-NOV-09
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Karzai [-said]: We were hoping, and it would have been better for our country, for the democratic process and for us, if our brother Dr Abdullah had participated in the second round and the second round had taken place,
smh 03-NOV-09
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Mohammed Arif [-said]: The second round should happen by any means, it doesn’t matter if Doctor Abdullah is attending or not, it should happen because the Afghan constitution tells us the second round should happen.
euronews 02-NOV-09
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Gibbs [-argued that]: Dr. Abdullah made his own personal and political decision about this particular run-off.
ABCnews 02-NOV-09
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Axelrod [-told]: Mr Abdullah... has made a political decision to withdraw from this contest. And that doesn't markedly change the situation,
smh 02-NOV-09
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Clinton [-said]: I recognize the decision by Dr. Abdullah Abdullah not to participate in the second round of balloting in the Afghan presidential elections,
globalsecurity 02-NOV-09
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Axelrod [ said]: Every poll that has been taken there suggested that he (Abdullah) was likely to be defeated anyway,
peopledaily 02-NOV-09
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Axelrod [-said]: Mr. Abdullah has exercised his right as a candidate to withdraw,
globalsecurity 02-NOV-09
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Karzai [-said]: I heard the comments by my brother Dr. Abdullah Abdullah. I would have been happy if he would have participated in the race,
globalsecurity 02-NOV-09
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Karzai [-said]: Dr Abdullah's decision has disappointed us,
asharq 01-NOV-09
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Hamayon Hamidzada [-told]: Any demand from Abdullah or anyone if goes against the law is unacceptable,
china 01-NOV-09
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Brown [said:]: Our first priority is the safety and security of our troops. We need the infant Afghan democracy to be stable and inclusive. Dr Abdullah pulled out of the election in the interests of national unity. I have talked to president Karzai today. He wants to issue a manifesto which is a unity manifesto, an inclusive manifesto for the Afghan people.
ananova 01-NOV-09
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Brown [-said]: This decision was clearly carefully considered, and I welcome Dr Abdullah's readiness to play a continued role in the national dialogue,
javno 01-NOV-09
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Boehner [-said]: Dr. Abdullah's exit from this race, I think, really says more about the fact that he knew he wasn't going to win,
alertnet 01-NOV-09
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Clinton [-said]: I recognize the decision by Dr Abdullah Abdullah not to participate in the second round of balloting in the Afghan presidential elections,
focusnews 01-NOV-09
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Brown [said:]: This decision was clearly carefully considered, and I welcome Dr Abdullah's readiness to play a continued role in the national dialogue.
icWales 01-NOV-09
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Karzai [-said]: The ministers and officials that Abdullah wants removed have done nothing against the law,
iwpr 29-OCT-09
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Karzai [-said]: Our ministers and officials, which Abdullah wants sacked or replaced, they have not done anything illegal ... that is why we cannot sack or replace them,
aljazeera 27-OCT-09
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Karzai [-said]: I hope Dr Abdullah will participate in the election. I will congratulate him if he wins, and I expect he will congratulate me if I win,
aljazeera 27-OCT-09
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Holbrooke [-added that]: I said it on the record. And there were many irregularities. But in the end, the process worked, and I want to stress that. The Election Complaints Commission declared that neither candidate got 50 percent, although one came very close, and that the top two candidates were President Karzai and Dr. Abdullah and they should have a runoff.
cnn 24-OCT-09
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Khalilzad [ said]: He wants to form a government in which Abdullah and some of his folks are included. The difference was the timing,
reuters 20-OCT-09
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Karzai [-said]: There were government officials who on both sides were partial. There were some government officials who were partial towards me, very, very much. There were other government officials who were partial towards Abdullah very, very much,
EgyptianGazette 18-SEP-09
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Karzai [-told]: There were some government officials who were partial towards me very, very much, there were other government officials who were partial towards Dr Abdullah very, very much,
earthtimes 17-SEP-09
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Karzai [-said]: There were government officials who on both sides who were partial. There were some government officials who were partial toward me, very, very much. There were other government officials who were partial toward Dr. Abdullah very, very much,
msnbc 17-SEP-09
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