U.S. soldiers hold a meeting at their unit's tactical assembly area during Operation Buffalo Thunder II in the Shorabak district of Afghanistan's Kandahar province, June 28, 2012. The soldiers are assigned to the 2nd Infantry Division's Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Brendan Mackie
Karzai Challenges Taliban Chief To Run For Afghan President -- Radio Free Europe
President Hamid Karzai has challenged Taliban leader Mullah Omar to take part in Afghanistan's elections.
Karzai told reporters in Kabul on July 12 that "Mullah Mohammad Omar can come inside Afghanistan anywhere he wants to. He can open political office for himself, but he should leave the gun [beside]."
Karzai added that Omar and his associates could "create his political party, do politics, and become a candidate himself for the elections."
"If people voted for [Omar], good for him," Karzai said. "He can take the leadership in his hand."
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