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<title><![CDATA[Afghanistan: Slipping out of control]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Focus Information Agency: Focus Information Agency: The document, prepared by the Pentagon on behalf of the US-led International Security Assistance Force (Isaf) in Afghanistan and seen by The Independent, also reveal how swathes of the country have slipped out of the control of President Hamid Karzai&#8217;s government. According to a poll taken towards the end of last year, a third of the population stated that the Taliban had more influence in their locality. he growing unpopularity of Mr Karzai, along with accusations of corruption against figures associated with his government, has led the new US administration to repeatedly warn the Afghan President he will lose Washington&#8217;s support in the coming national elections unless there are drastic changes.]]></description>
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