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Abdullah Agrees to Runoff in Afghanistan

By RAHIM FAIEZ and HEIDI VOGT
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KABUL (Oct. 21) - President Hamid Karzai's chief political rival agreed Wednesday to take part in the Nov. 7 runoff election, setting the stage for a high-stakes showdown in the face of Taliban threats and approaching winter snows.
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2009-10-21 06:32:49

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Abdullah Abdullah, the ex-foreign minister who took on President Hamid Karzai in an Aug. 20 election now seen as fraudulent, says he\'s completely ready for the second round that\'s set to take place next month. Karzai, under enormous international pressure, has also agreed to take part in the high-stakes runoff vote.