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Sarkozy Renews Afghan Support

Visits troops, meets with Karzai

By Kevin Spak, Newser Staff

Posted Aug 20, 2008 7:10 AM CDT

(Newser) – Nicolas Sarkozy reaffirmed his support of the Afghan mission today, in the wake of a Taliban ambush that killed 10 French soldiers and wounded 21 others, the BBC reports. After meeting with Hamid Karzai, Sarkozy told troops to be proud of their “indispensable” work. “We're going to make sure that the means are put in place to ensure that this doesn't happen again,” he said.

Afghan President Hamid Karzai, left, shakes hand with French President Nicolas Sarkozy, right, at president palace in Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, Aug 20, 2008. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

Afghan President Hamid Karzai, center left, walks along with Nicolas Sarkozy, center right, as they inspect a guard of honor at president palace in Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, Aug 20, 2008. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

Afghan President Hamid Karzai, left, listen to French President Nicolas Sarkozy at president palace in Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

French President Nicolas Sarkozy, left, speaks with his Afghan counterpart Hamid Karzai at the Presidential Palace in Kabul on Wednesday August 20, 2008. (AP Photo)

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