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US decision after Afghan result
The White House has said that it will take no decision on sending more troops to Afghanistan until it determines the new government is a "true partner".
White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel told CNN TV it would be "reckless" to take such a decision without a thorough analysis of the new government.
Washington is debating a request for 40,000 more troops in Afghanistan.
Results from an investigation into fraud claims in the presidential poll are due in the next few days.
It is expected to reveal that incumbent President Hamid Karzai's vote count is below the 50% needed to avoid a second round.
Foreign officials have pressed Mr Karzai to accept that he might have to face a run-off.
Speaking to CNN, Mr Emanuel said the US would want first to be sure that the government was capable of becoming a "true partner" able to govern the country.
"It would be reckless to make a decision on US troop level if, in fact, you haven't done a thorough analysis of whether, in fact, there's an Afghan partner ready to fill that space that the US troops would create and become a true partner in governing the Afghan country," he said.
Gen Stanley McChrystal, the US and Nato commander in the country, has recommended sending the extra troops as the US reviewed its strategy.
The White House has said that it will take no decision on sending more troops to Afghanistan until it determines the new government is a "true partner".
White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel told CNN TV it would be "reckless" to take such a decision without a thorough analysis of the new government.
Washington is debating a request for 40,000 more troops in Afghanistan.
Results from an investigation into fraud claims in the presidential poll are due in the next few days.
It is expected to reveal that incumbent President Hamid Karzai's vote count is below the 50% needed to avoid a second round.
Foreign officials have pressed Mr Karzai to accept that he might have to face a run-off.
Speaking to CNN, Mr Emanuel said the US would want first to be sure that the government was capable of becoming a "true partner" able to govern the country.
"It would be reckless to make a decision on US troop level if, in fact, you haven't done a thorough analysis of whether, in fact, there's an Afghan partner ready to fill that space that the US troops would create and become a true partner in governing the Afghan country," he said.
Gen Stanley McChrystal, the US and Nato commander in the country, has recommended sending the extra troops as the US reviewed its strategy.
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