Karzai successfully competed for the office of president for the first time in a free election, in 2004. Although he faced charges of abuse of government resources for his campaign, he swept the polls in 21 out of 34 provinces.
Karzai successfully competed for the office of president for the first time in a free election, in 2004. Although he faced charges of abuse of government resources for his campaign, he swept the polls in 21 out of 34 provinces.