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Afghan leader urges terror action Afghan leader urges terror action
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Afghan President Hamid Karzai has told the United Nations General Assembly that military action alone will not stop terrorism in his country.Afghan President Hamid Karzai has told the United Nations General Assembly that military action alone will not stop terrorism in his country.
He called for the destruction of safe havens and elaborate networks operating in the region to recruit, train, finance, arm and deploy terrorists.He called for the destruction of safe havens and elaborate networks operating in the region to recruit, train, finance, arm and deploy terrorists.
Another speaker at Wednesday's session, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, strongly condemned US foreign policy.Another speaker at Wednesday's session, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, strongly condemned US foreign policy.
The leftist leader appeared to call George W Bush "the devil".The leftist leader appeared to call George W Bush "the devil".
They decapitate elderly women, blow up mosques full of worshipers and kill school-going children Hamid KarzaiAfghan president UN session at a glanceThey decapitate elderly women, blow up mosques full of worshipers and kill school-going children Hamid KarzaiAfghan president UN session at a glance
"The devil came here yesterday," he said. "He came here talking as if he were the owner of the world.""The devil came here yesterday," he said. "He came here talking as if he were the owner of the world."
Mr Bush addressed the General Assembly on Tuesday, its opening day.Mr Bush addressed the General Assembly on Tuesday, its opening day.
"It still smells of sulphur today," Mr Chavez added."It still smells of sulphur today," Mr Chavez added.
Other business at the UN on Wednesday includes a meeting of the Middle East quartet - the diplomatic steering group comprising the US, Russia, the European Union and the UN.Other business at the UN on Wednesday includes a meeting of the Middle East quartet - the diplomatic steering group comprising the US, Russia, the European Union and the UN.
And the UN will hold a special meeting to discuss the four-year-old crisis in Ivory Coast, divided since its civil war.And the UN will hold a special meeting to discuss the four-year-old crisis in Ivory Coast, divided since its civil war.
'Horrific acts''Horrific acts'
"Terrorists are prepared to cross any boundaries and commit horrific acts of violence to try to derail Afghanistan from its path to success," said Mr Karzai."Terrorists are prepared to cross any boundaries and commit horrific acts of violence to try to derail Afghanistan from its path to success," said Mr Karzai.
Hugo Chavez used his speech to lash at US influenceHugo Chavez used his speech to lash at US influence
"They decapitate elderly women, blow up mosques full of worshipers and kill school-going children in indiscriminate bombings of civilian areas."They decapitate elderly women, blow up mosques full of worshipers and kill school-going children in indiscriminate bombings of civilian areas.
"And that is why they are killing international soldiers and civilians who have come to Afghanistan to help the Afghan people.""And that is why they are killing international soldiers and civilians who have come to Afghanistan to help the Afghan people."
Talking about terror bases, Mr Karzai did not mention any other country by name but the BBC's Paul Anderson says that, in the past, Afghan leaders including Mr Karzai have criticised Pakistan for harbouring Taleban militants and not doing enough to stop cross-border attacks.Talking about terror bases, Mr Karzai did not mention any other country by name but the BBC's Paul Anderson says that, in the past, Afghan leaders including Mr Karzai have criticised Pakistan for harbouring Taleban militants and not doing enough to stop cross-border attacks.
The Afghan leader also linked Afghanistan's surging narcotics production to terrorism, saying the menace of drugs threatened the foundation of the Afghan economy.The Afghan leader also linked Afghanistan's surging narcotics production to terrorism, saying the menace of drugs threatened the foundation of the Afghan economy.
Mr Karzai said the answer to defeating terrorism lay in "the prosperity of the Afghan people".Mr Karzai said the answer to defeating terrorism lay in "the prosperity of the Afghan people".
"And through a combination of law enforcement and economic measures we expect that the international community will continue to support us in this fight by enabling us to provide meaningful alternative livelihood to our farmers," he added. And he said the answer to defeating the drugs trade lay in international support for providing a "meaningful alternative livelihood to our farmers".