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President Karzai is an incredibly kind and decent man. I had the pleasure of meeting him, and he genuinely cares for his people. But I think he had too much of a tendency to want to rule by listening to all voices at all times.
Khaled Hosseini
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Khaled Hosseini
Age: 59
Born: 1965
Born: March 4
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