Karzai says Afghans will take on defense burden from U.S., allies

Thursday, January 28, 2010

LONDON -- Afghanistan's president promised Wednesday to lift the defense burden from the U.S. and its allies, as senior officials gathered in London for a conference to bolster flagging support for the international mission there.

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