Kerry Saves U.S.’s Afghanistan Investment With Vote Deal
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With Afghanistan headed for a post-election crisis that had some analysts concerned about a civil war, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry helped salvage an agreement during a 44-hour visit to Kabul.
Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai, the leader in last month’s vote, and Abdullah Abdullah, who disputed the result, agreed to an audit of all the votes and the formation of a unity government in a pact brokered late on July 12 by Kerry and Jan Kubis, the United Nations envoy in Afghanistan. The candidates hugged and raised their arms hand-in-hand before cameras.