Título: Hamid Karzai
Seção: First term (2004-2009)
Background: Hamid Karzai , (Pashto/Dari: Hmd khrzy, born 24 December 1957) is an Afghan politician who was the leader of Afghanistan from 22 December 2001 to 29 September 2014, originally as an interim leader and then as President for almost ten years, from 7 December 2004 to 2014. He comes from a politically active family; Karzai's father, uncle and grandfather were all active in Afghan politics and government. Karzai and his father before him, Abdul Ahad Karzai, were each head of the Popalzai tribe of the Durrani tribal confederation.

Conteúdo: After winning a democratic mandate in the 2004 election, it was thought that Karzai would pursue a more aggressively reformist path in 2005. However, Karzai has proved to be more cautious than was expected. After his new administration took over in 2004, the economy of Afghanistan began growing rapidly for the first time in many years. Government revenue began increasing every year, although it is still heavily dependent on foreign aid.  During the first term in Karzai's Presidency, public discontent grew about corruption and the civilian casualties in the 2001-14. In May 2006, an anti-American and anti-Karzai riot took place in Kabul which left at least seven people dead and 40 injured. In May 2007, after as many as 51 Afghan civilians were killed in a bombing, Karzai asserted that his government "can no longer accept" casualties caused by U.S. and NATO operations.  In September 2006, Karzai told the United Nations General Assembly that Afghanistan has become the "worst victim" of terrorism. Karzai said terrorism is rebounding in his country, with militants infiltrating the borders to wage attacks on civilians. He stated, "This does not have its seeds alone in Afghanistan. Military action in the country will, therefore, not deliver the shared goal of eliminating terrorism." He demanded assistance from the international community to destroy terrorist sanctuaries inside and outside Afghanistan. "You have to look beyond Afghanistan to the sources of terrorism," he told the UN G

user: Was Karzai democratically elected?

assistant: After winning a democratic mandate in the 2004 election,

user: What happened after he was elected in 2004?

assistant: Karzai has proved to be more cautious than was expected.

user: Why was he expected not to be cautious?

assistant: it was thought that Karzai would pursue a more aggressively reformist path in 2005.

user: What were some highlights from his first term?

assistant: Government revenue began increasing every year, although it is still heavily dependent on foreign aid.

user: Which countries did they receive aid from?

assistant: CANNOTANSWER

user: How did the public feel about his first term?

assistant: public discontent grew about corruption and the civilian casualties in the 2001-14.

user: Did anything come from the discontent?

assistant: an anti-American and anti-Karzai riot took place in Kabul

user: When did the riot take place?

assistant: May 2006,

user: Why were they discontent?

assistant: corruption and the civilian casualties in the 2001-14.

user: What was the result of the riot?

assistant: at least seven people dead and 40 injured.

user: What was the governments response to the riot?

assistant: Karzai asserted that his government "can no longer accept" casualties caused by U.S. and NATO operations.