Delayed loya jirga begins work to rebuild, decide leadership

Wednesday, June 12, 2002

KABUL, Afghanistan -- An extraordinary gathering of 1,500 Afghans convened Tuesday after the former president joined the ex-king in bowing out of the leadership race, paving the way for the election of American-backed interim leader Hamid Karzai.

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