"Afghanistan's tribal assembly will try again on Wednesday to appoint a president after the only declared candidate, interim leader Hamid Karzai, jumped the gun by mistakenly declaring that it had acclaimed him leader. Karzai's claim — which he later acknowledged to have been an error — added to the confusion and tension surrounding a much-heralded solemn meeting that had already been delayed by a day owing to factional bickering."
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