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Fri May-20-05 09:36 PM
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18. BBC (early Saturday): Karzai angry at US Afghan 'abuse'

From the BBC Online
Dated Saturday May 21 02:13 GMT (Friday 7:13 pm PDT)

Karzai angry at US Afghan 'abuse'

Afghan President Hamid Karzai has condemned as unacceptable new details of alleged abuse of prisoners by US troops in Afghanistan.

The president's spokesman told the BBC the soldiers involved in the deaths of two inmates and alleged abuse of others should be punished.

The allegations are detailed by the New York Times citing a 2,000-page document leaked from a US army investigation.

They come at a sensitive time as Mr Karzai flies to the US on Saturday.

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