WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai said on Sunday his government would fight corruption and work to be a good partner in the U.S. war strategy while urging allies to be patient if his country could not assume security responsibilities soon.
U.S. President Barack Obama announced last week he would send another 30,000 troops to Afghanistan but would begin bringing them home in 18 months and start handing off responsibilities to Afghan forces.
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