Karzai: Election Makes Afghanistan 'Proud and Successful'

Afghan President Hamid Karzai has praised his country's citizens who defied the Taliban's terrorist threats and came out in large numbers to vote in the presidential election. Mr. Karzai said their participation in the polls "made our beloved country proud and successful."The turnout was so high Saturday for the country's first democratic transfer of power that some polling stations ran out of ballots. Security was tight across the nation because Taliban militants...

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