Hamid Karzai

Age: 57
Occupation: President of Afghanistan
Previous TIME 100 appearances: 0

Many would argue that Hamid Karzai doesn't have enough influence in Afghanistan, but considering that the U.S. will be spending some $336 billion in the country this year, in addition to the 100,000 troops now stationed there, how this erratic, emotional President behaves will have a large impact on American perceptions of the war now in its 10th year.

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