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Hamid Karzai, former President of Afghanistan (2001-2014), appears 20 times across 10 documents in the Epstein files. His mentions are exclusively from conference/event materials listing high-profile attendees, and policy documents discussing Afghanistan.
Karzai appears in two distinct contexts: First, in what appear to be guest lists or event materials (likely from Jeffrey Epstein's 2010 St. Thomas conference) alongside other world leaders like Nicolas Sarkozy, Bill Clinton, and Prince Andrew. These documents list him as "President Hamid Karzai" among dignitaries in politics, business, and international relations. Second, he appears in U.S. government policy documents analyzing Afghanistan strategy, discussing his government's corruption issues and the challenges facing American counterinsurgency efforts. There is no evidence in these snippets of direct personal interaction between Karzai and Epstein.
Key Highlights
- •Appears on guest lists alongside Presidents Bill Clinton and Nicolas Sarkozy, Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner, Prince Andrew, and Stephen Hawking
- •Documents reference him as 'President Hamid Karzai' during his tenure as Afghan president
- •Policy documents from ~2009-2011 discuss concerns about his government's corruption and U.S.-Taliban negotiations
- •All appearances are either in attendee lists for high-level conferences or U.S. government strategic assessments—no emails or personal communications
- •The conference materials appear related to Epstein's March 2010 St. Thomas event that gathered Nobel laureates and world leaders
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EFTA00701936.pdf
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l security alliances. On June 8, President Hamid Karzai and Chinese President Hu Jintao announced the two
onths away. Afghanistan: In recent weeks, Afghanistan has continued to form and tout national and regional security alliances. On June 8, President Hamid Karzai and Chinese President Hu Jintao announced the two countries were deepening their bilateral relationship to advance a strategic and cooperative partn
29 March.doc
2 mentionsHOUSE_OVERSIGHT_030030 - HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_030059
Mar 29, 2011Source: House Oversight Committee
ot defeat the Taliban militarily. President Hamid Karzai's corrupt government is unlikely to improve signi
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_030039 →ests. The current U.S. counterinsurgency strategy appears likely to fail. Washington and its allies will not defeat the Taliban militarily. President Hamid Karzai's corrupt government is unlikely to improve significantly. The Afghan National Army cannot take over combat missions from the U.S. in southern and ea
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2 mentionsHOUSE_OVERSIGHT_030156 - HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_030186
Jun 21, 2011Source: House Oversight Committee
ghbors for help. HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_030157 --- PAGE BREAK --- 3 America's secret contacts with the Taliban have made progress partly because President Hamid Karzai wants them to succeed and, perhaps more important, because India, Pakistan, Russia and China are also supporting the outreach process - with silent a
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HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_030458 - HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_030459
2 mentionsSource: House Oversight Committee
names in politics, business, international relations and the arts including US Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner, President Nicholas Sarkozy, President Hamid Karzai, HRH the Prince of Wales, former President Musharraf, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, former President Bill Clinton, Senator George Mitch
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2 mentionsSource: House Oversight Committee
hner, President Nicholas Sarkozy, President Hamid Karzai, HRH the Prince of Wales, former President Mushar
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2 mentionsSource: House Oversight Committee
hner, President Nicholas Sarkozy, President Hamid Karzai, HRH the Prince of Wales, former President Mushar
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2 mentionsSource: House Oversight Committee
hner, President Nicholas Sarkozy, President Hamid Karzai, HRH the Prince of Wales, former President Mushar
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2 mentionsSource: House Oversight Committee
hner, President Nicholas Sarkozy, President Hamid Karzai, HRH the Prince of Wales, former President Mushar
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2 mentionsHOUSE_OVERSIGHT_031941 - HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_031963
Nov 17, 2011Source: House Oversight Committee
Afghanistan has achieved stability or that Hamid Karzai's government can stand on its own without U.S. as
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_031956 →operations raids have taken a harsh toll on al Qaeda, it may be difficult for Obama to make the case that Afghanistan has achieved stability or that Hamid Karzai's government can stand on its own without U.S. assistance. Relations with Pakistan have deteriorated significantly under Obama's tenure, particularly f
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2 mentions
nd military officials... ISKP Claims Attack Near Hamid Karzai International Airport As Suicide Bombing [SITE In
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2 mentionsEFTA00162789
Afghan figures, including former President Hamid Karzai, opposition figures and tribal elders, but no Kab
envoy, Zalmay Khalilzad. • The Taliban will participate in Moscow designed to bring together prominent Afghan figures, including former President Hamid Karzai, opposition figures and tribal elders, but no Kabul government officials. 11. Car Bomb Kills at Somalia Shopping Mall [Reuters] • A car bomb explo
EFTA00259898.pdf
2 mentionsEFTA00259898
le who get it do not need treatment to get better. Protect civilians, Karzai tells U.S. commander Thekoneurterihrss KABUL Afghanistan — President Hamid Kauai told the incoming com- mander of U.S. and NAM forces in Afghanistan on Sunday that the most important part of his new mission was to protect A
ble. So far. swine flu appears to be a rela- tively mild virus, and most people who get it do not need treatment to get better. Protect civilians, Karzai tells U.S. commander Thekoneurterihrss KABUL Afghanistan — President Hamid Kauai told the incoming com- mander of U.S. and NAM forces in Afghan
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EFTA00304813.pdf
2 mentionsEFTA00304813
impressed by Davos, the eco- nomic conference, which he has attended "a billion times." "At one point, I was in an elevator with Newt Gingrich and Hamid Karzai," he said. "There are really only so many times you want to be in that situation." Laniei's desire to shun convention, even while he longs for ac
was in an elevator with Newt Gingrich and Hamid Karzai," he said. "There are really only so many times
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_030514 - HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_030515
2 mentionsSource: House Oversight Committee
names in politics, business, international relations and the arts including US Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner, President Nicholas Sarkozy, President Hamid Karzai, HRH the Prince of Wales, former President Musharraf, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, former President Bill Clinton, Senator George Mitch
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2 mentionsEFTA00702684
osing a new Pope and a third Carnival Cruise Ship fiasco , almost unnoticed was the inflammatory speech last Tuesday by the President of Afghanistan Harmid Karzai, who he went over the top equating the U.S. with the Taliban as forces working to undermine the government, particularly given the tremendous resou
uating the U.S. with the Taliban as forces working to undermine the government, particularly given the tremendous resources the U.S. has provided to Karzai's government over the past decade -- and that he owes his position, as well as any progress that has been made to date -- to the U.S. As the U.S. p
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EFTA00705795.pdf
2 mentionsEFTA00705795
ar in Syria — all of which are competing for the administration's attention. On Saturday, Afghans go to the polls to elect a successor to President Hamid Karzai; in three weeks, Mr. Obama flies to Asia to try to revive his strategic shift to that region. "We have a huge agenda," Mr. Kerry said, adding that
he polls to elect a successor to President Hamid Karzai; in three weeks, Mr. Obama flies to Asia to try
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_030587 - HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_030588
2 mentionsSource: House Oversight Committee
names in politics, business, international relations and the arts including US Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner, President Nicholas Sarkozy, President Hamid Karzai, HRH the Prince of Wales, former President Musharraf, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, former President Bill Clinton, Senator George Mitch
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2 mentionsEFTA00688240
02.10.2017 Afghanistan Now Next Why with H.E. Hamid Karzai, Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad, Christina Lamb and
0.2017 Afghanistan Now Next Why with H.E. Hamid Karzai, Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad, Christina Lamb and
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EFTA00701043.pdf
2 mentionsEFTA00701043
ssibility under the Mubarak regime). I Central and South Asia Afghanistan: Following a recent visit by US Secretary of Defense Panetta, President Karzai told the press that he will travel to Washington early in 2013 to discuss the possibility of US forces remaining in Afghanistan after the 2014 NATO
recent visit by US Secretary of Defense Panetta, President Karzai told the press that he will travel to Washington
EFTA00707687.pdf
2 mentionsEFTA00707687
02.10.2017 Afghanistan Now Next Why with H.E. Hamid Karzai, Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad, Christina Lamb and
0.2017 Afghanistan Now Next Why with H.E. Hamid Karzai, Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad, Christina Lamb and
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