Afghan Challenger Drops Out Of Runoff Election (ap)

An Afghan restaurant owner adjusts the volume of the television set as they watch a live coverage of a press conference addressed by Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009. Afghan presidential challenger Abdullah Abdullah announced Sunday he would not participate in next weekend's runoff election but stopped short of calling on his supporters to boycott the balloting. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)AP – President Hamid Karzai’s challenger withdrew Sunday from next weekend’s runoff election, effectively handing the incumbent a victory but raising doubts about the credibility of the government at a time when the U.S. is seeking an effective partner in the war against the Taliban.

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