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'''Hamid Karzai''' (born 1957) is the current president of [[Afghanistan]], and an ally of the United States.  His administration is known for its corruption and incompetence,.

'''Hamid Karzai''' (born 1957) is the current president of [[Afghanistan]], and an ally of the United States.  His administration is known for its corruption and incompetence,.

see [[Afghanistan War]]

see [[Afghanistan War]][[File:Karzai1.jpg|thumb|280px]]

==Career==

==Career==

The scion of Popalzai Pashtuns, both his father and grandfather were prominent in the national government. His family fled to [[Pakistan]] during the [[Soviet-Afghan War]] in the 1980s, when Soviet forces controlled Afghanistan. He helped the mujahideen fighting the Soviets, often traveling to the U.S. to gain funding from the Reagan Administration. He returned in 1992 after the fall of the Soviet puppet and became deputy foreign minister.  He was at first friendly toward the [[Taliban]], then turned against it. The Taliban assassinated his father in 1997, but he escaped and became the leader of the Popalzai clan of Pashtuns.   

The scion of Popalzai Pashtuns, both his father and grandfather were prominent in the national government. His family fled to [[Pakistan]] during the [[Soviet-Afghan War]] in the 1980s, when Soviet forces controlled Afghanistan. He helped the mujahideen fighting the Soviets, often traveling to the U.S. to gain funding from the Reagan Administration. He returned in 1992 after the fall of the Soviet puppet and became deputy foreign minister.  He was at first friendly toward the [[Taliban]], then turned against it. The Taliban assassinated his father in 1997, but he escaped and became the leader of the Popalzai clan of Pashtuns.