AP : White House praises Kerry role in Afghanistan - describes the efforts of many

[karynnj]

"President Karzai really deeply believes he had won the election and ... that the international community was kind of conspiring to push for a different outcome," Kerry said by telephone from Dubai. "He had people within his government, people within the election commission who felt they were being insulted about putting together a faulty election process."

"There were a lot of very deep feelings about Afghanistan's right to run its election, its competency in running it and so forth," the Massachusetts Democrat said.

Senior White House officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity to offer details of the negotiations, said Kerry stayed in Eikenberry's residence in Kabul and conducted his work from the U.S. Embassy, where he stayed in close telephone contact with Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, National Security Adviser James Jones and special Afghan envoy Richard Holbrooke.

From that base, the officials said, Kerry met frequently with U.N. mission chief Kai Eide and the ambassadors of France and Britain. Kerry's visit coincided with one by French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner, who worked with the U.S. senator.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jjh406co5c9vR_88I54jiBSMxCTAD9BF5BB00

[sandnsea]

1. Full Text of both sets of remarks

The White House released a statement and a readout of phone calls, for those who are interested.

http://obama-mamas.com/blog/?p=447

[karynnj]

2. Nice link nt

[Beacool]

3. I heard of Kerry's efforts on the radio and thought of you.

He did a great job in helping to persuade Karzai to have a runoff election.

:applause:

[karynnj]

6. thanks

and I noticed in every article that he stayed in touch with Clinton throughout the effort.

[Beacool]

7. Yes, he did.

:)

[Cha]

4. Senator Kerry is one of the best

for communication on issues such as these.

I can only imagine if mcpalin were bumbling around in Afghanistan.

[wisteria]

5. Oh, the very thought of mcpalin makes my head spin. n/t