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June 1, 2011

If Hamid Karzai Acts, U.S. Must Withdraw

Sarah Palin, Facebook

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After learning this afternoon of Afghan President Karzai's ultimatum to NATO concerning airstrikes, we need to consider how dangerous this new development is.

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TAGGED: Hamid Karzai, Afghanistan, 2012, Sarah Palin

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