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Afghan President To Visit U.S.

August 22, 2006

President George W. Bush (left) with Afghan President Hamid Karzai in Kabul this March (AFP)

President George W. Bush (left) with Afghan President Hamid Karzai in Kabul this March (AFP)

August 22, 2006 -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai has accepted an invitation from President George W. Bush to visit the United States.


A date for the visit was not announced.


Karzai's office says Bush made the offer in a telephone call that focused on the fight against terrorism and rebuilding Afghanistan.


Karzai's office said Bush assured the Afghan leader of Washington's "continued and long-term" support.


(AFP)
 
 
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