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Was Hamid Karzai democratically elected?
After the 2004 presidential election, Karzai was declared winner and became President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.
What happened after Hamid Karzai was elected in 2004?
After winning a democratic mandate in 2004, it was thought that Karzai would pursue a more aggressively reformist path in 2005. However, Karzai has been more cautious than expected.

Question: Why was he expected not to be cautious?
Self-contained rewrite: Why was Hamid Karzai expected not to be cautious?