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US envoy 'in angry Karzai talks' | US envoy 'in angry Karzai talks' |
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By Ian Pannell BBC News, Kabul Mr Karzai was elected president of Afghanistan in 2004 | |
The BBC has learned that the US special envoy to Afghanistan has had what has been described as "an explosive meeting" with President Hamid Karzai over the country's election. | The BBC has learned that the US special envoy to Afghanistan has had what has been described as "an explosive meeting" with President Hamid Karzai over the country's election. |
Sources have revealed that Richard Holbrooke raised concerns about ballot-stuffing and fraud and said that a second-round run off could make the process more credible. | Sources have revealed that Richard Holbrooke raised concerns about ballot-stuffing and fraud and said that a second-round run off could make the process more credible. |
The final results in the election won't be known until next month. | The final results in the election won't be known until next month. |
A number of senior sources have confirmed the details of a meeting between Richard Holbrooke and President Karzai the day after the election. | A number of senior sources have confirmed the details of a meeting between Richard Holbrooke and President Karzai the day after the election. |
It was described as "explosive" and "a dramatic bust-up". | It was described as "explosive" and "a dramatic bust-up". |
Richard Holbrooke is said to have twice raised the idea of a second round run-off because of concerns about the voting process. | Richard Holbrooke is said to have twice raised the idea of a second round run-off because of concerns about the voting process. |
He is believed to have complained about the use of fraud and ballot-stuffing by some members of the president's campaign team as well as other candidates. | He is believed to have complained about the use of fraud and ballot-stuffing by some members of the president's campaign team as well as other candidates. |
There have been complaints of ballot-stuffing and fraud | |
The sources say that President Karzai reacted very angrily and that the meeting ended shortly afterwards. | The sources say that President Karzai reacted very angrily and that the meeting ended shortly afterwards. |
A spokeswoman for the US embassy in Kabul denied there had been any shouting or that Richard Holbrooke had stormed out. | A spokeswoman for the US embassy in Kabul denied there had been any shouting or that Richard Holbrooke had stormed out. |
She refused to discuss the details of the meeting. A spokesman for the presidential palace denied the account of the conversation. | She refused to discuss the details of the meeting. A spokesman for the presidential palace denied the account of the conversation. |
There have been many doubts raised about the Afghan presidential election; about the turnout and irregularities. | There have been many doubts raised about the Afghan presidential election; about the turnout and irregularities. |
But this is the first time that a leading Western official has apparently expressed it quite so openly. | But this is the first time that a leading Western official has apparently expressed it quite so openly. |
It will raise more questions about the credibility of the whole process and could well make the plan to establish a meaningful government in a stable country all the harder to achieve. | It will raise more questions about the credibility of the whole process and could well make the plan to establish a meaningful government in a stable country all the harder to achieve. |