President Barack Obama welcomed Afghan President Hamid Karzai's election with as much admonishment a

(2 Nov 2009) HEADLINE: Obama to Afghan president: Time for new chapter CAPTION: President Barack Obama welcomed Afghan President Hamid Karzai's election with as much admonishment as praise. (Nov. 2) [Notes:ANCHOR VOICE] [Notes:OBAMA IN OVAL OFFICE] PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA WELCOMED THE REELECTION OF AFGHAN PRESIDENT HAMID KARZAI. (SOT: OBAMA) You know, although the process was messy, I'm pleased to say that the final outcome was determined in accordance with Afghan law. BUT THE CONGRATULATIONS CAME WITH AN ADMONISHMENT. (SOT: OBAMA) I emphasized that this has to be a point in time in which we begin to write a new chapter based on improved governance, a much more serious effort to eradicate corruption, joint efforts to accelerate the training of Afghan security forces so that the Afghan people can provide for their own security. [Notes:FILE KARZAI] KARZAI WAS DECLARED THE WINNER OF THE DISPUTED ELECTION THE DAY AFTER HIS MAIN RIVAL BACKED OUT OF A PLANNED RUNOFF. [Notes:FILE ABDULLAH] THE WHITE HOUSE REPEATEDLY SAID ADBDULLAH ABDULLAH PULLED OUT PURELY FOR HIS OWN POLITICAL AND PERSONAL REASONS. ABDULLAH SAID HE PULLED OUT OF THE RUNOFF FOR FEAR IT WOULD BE DOOMED BY FRAUD JUST AS THE FIRST VOTING IN AUGUST WAS. THAT FRAUD COST KARZAI INTERNATIONAL CREDIBILITY. [Notes:FILE TROOPS IN AFGHANISTAN] A TOP REPUBLICAN SAYS THE END OF MUDDLED ELECTION SHOULD ENABLE THE PRESIDENT TO FINALLY MOVE FORWARD ON A TROOP PLAN FOR AFGHANISTAN. [Notes:BOEHNER FILE/STILL/GRAPHIC] HOUSE MINORITY LEADER JOHN BOEHNER SAYS IN A STATEMENT, "THERE ARE NO MORE EXCUSES. ITS TIME FOR THE ADMINISTRATION TO GIVE THE COMMANDER ON THE GROUND--THE RESOURCES HE NEEDS TO PROTECT U-S TROOPS." [Notes:MCHRYSTAL PIC OR STILL] REPUBLICANS HAVE BEEN URGING THE PRESIDENT TO APPROVE GENERAL STANLEY MCCHRYSTAL'S REQUEST FOR 40-THOUSAND ADDITIONAL TROOPS. (sot: Robert Gibbs/WH Spokesman) I think the decision is still -- will be made in the coming weeks. [Notes:TROOPS FILE] ABOUT 68-THOUSAND U.S. TROOPS ARE ALREADY IN AFGHANISTAN. MANY AMERICANS HAVE GROWN WEARY OF THE WAR--WHICH HAS STRETCHED INTO IT'S NINTH YEAR. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...