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Afghan President Hamid Karzai (C) stands between his running mates, former vice president Mohammad Qasim Fahim (L) and current vice president Karim Khalili, as he speaks to the media after his registration to stand for re-election in Kabul May 4, 2009.
Tuesday, May. 05, 2009

Open quote To see Fahim back in the heart of government would be a terrible step backwards for Afghanistan. Close quote

  • BRAD ADAMS,
  • Asia director of Human Right's Watch, commenting on Afghan President Hamid Karzai's selection of Mohammad Qasim Fahim, a powerful warlord accused of rights abuses, as one of his vice presidential running mates
Photo: Ahmad Masood / REUTERS | Source: AP