Obama Administration Says It Believes Karzai Will Be Re-elected in Afghanistan.

The Obama administration has told the government of Hamid Karzai that it believes he will be re-elected as president of Afghanistan for another five-year term, two administration officials said Sunday, even though the results from the disputed Aug. 20 vote are still under review because of evidence of widespread fraud. The United States and other NATO countries also told Mr. Karzai's government that they have pledged to help him wage an expanded campaign to peel away insurgent fighters from the Taliban, these officials said. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]