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“We are not America. We are Afghanistan.”

Quote by Hamid Karzai

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Hamid Karzai served as the President of Afghanistan from 2004 to 2014. Born on December 24, 1957, in Kandahar, Afghanistan, Karzai played a pivotal role in Afghanistan's political transition after the fall of the Taliban regime. He was instrumental in negotiating the Bonn Agreement and establishing the Afghan Interim Authority. His presidency was marked by efforts to rebuild the state and society, although it was also characterized by the resurgence of the Taliban and ongoing conflict. more

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