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Article: Karzai's quest: the man & the plan: decimated by decades of war, Afghanistan finally has hope for a brighter future. The interim leader, Hamid Karzai, might be the one to chart a new path. (International).
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- New York Times Upfront
- Article date:
- February 11, 2002
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December 22 was a big day for Afghanistan. Standing before a crowd of 2,000 supporters, 44-year-old Hamid Karzai, an Afghan tribal leader from a distinguished family, was sworn in as the country's interim leader. He became the first person since 1973 to take control of the war-ravaged country peacefully.
Karzai then swore in the 29 cabinet members who will govern the country for six months. The inauguration ceremony in the capital, Kabul, marked the first phase of a political transition intended to lead to elections within two and a half years. The plans for Afghanistan's future were worked out by a wide array of Afghan leaders and international negotiators at a ...