New Afghan government installed in Kabul

New Afghan government installed in Kabul

KABUL, Afghanistan - Cabinet ministers (right) take the oath of office to interim leader Hamid Karzai (far left) in the inauguration of the interim Afghan government in Kabul on Dec. 22 to lay the groundwork for rebuilding the war-torn country. The new government was inaugurated 76 days after the United States launched its military campaign to oust the Taliban and capture Osama bin Laden, the chief suspect in the Sept. 11 terror attacks whom the Taliban sheltered.

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