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Jarrett: Abdullah Quitting Isn't a Complication

Says election up to Afghan gov't; Obama decision may be delayed

By Polly Davis Doig,  Newser Staff

Posted Nov 1, 2009 8:54 AM CST
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(Newser) – Senior White House adviser Valerie Jarrett says Abdullah Abdullah's withdrawal from next weekend's runoff election in Afghanistan won't complicate the White House's decision-making process on a war strategy. But Jarrett tells George Stephanopoulos that the president's decision could slide back to late November. “The President will make a decision when he is confident he has all the facts he needs,” she said.

“We don’t think that’s it’s going to add a complication to the strategy,” she said on This Week, according to Politico. “It’s up to the Afghan people and their authorities to decide how to proceed going forward. We watch the election very carefully. And we’re going to work with the leader of the Afghan government, and hopefully that’s going to improve the state of conditions for the people in Afghanistan and also help us as we try to bring this war to a close.”

Afghanistan's presidential challenger Abdullah Abdullah gestures after announcing his decision not to participate in a run-off election in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009.
Afghanistan's presidential challenger Abdullah Abdullah gestures after announcing his decision not to participate in a run-off election in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009.   (Gemunu Amarasinghe)
White House adviser Valerie Jarrett appears on Meet the Press' Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009, at the NBC studios in Washington.
White House adviser Valerie Jarrett appears on "Meet the Press'" Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009, at the NBC studios in Washington.   (AP Photo/Meet The Press, William B. Plowman)
Afghanistan's presidential challenger Abdullah Abdullah announces his decision not to participate in Afghanistan's run-off election at a gathering in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009.
Afghanistan's presidential challenger Abdullah Abdullah announces his decision not to participate in Afghanistan's run-off election at a gathering in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009.   (Musadeq Sadeq)
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COMMENTS
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hybrid
Nov 2, 2009 3:03 AM CST
Seems to me that the whhs has made a call on the war already, Look at the last line in the article,,,,
jimw428
Nov 1, 2009 10:06 AM CST
Jarrett is a stupid bitch
Fondue
Nov 1, 2009 6:23 AM CST
The title Senior WH adviser probably allows her to give advice. I agree with what you've said here, Roger. I think we need to let the Karzai Bros. further expose their corruption, and figure out if they're going to allow the Taliban to protect al-Qaeda. For me that would say they have chosen not to be allies with the US.

 
Afghanistan • runoff election • Valerie Jarrett • Obama administration • Abdullah Abdullah • Afghanistan election • Sunday morning talk shows

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