Newly re-elected Afghan President Hamid Karzai has vowed to form an inclusive government and has promised to work harder to root out corruption. Karzai’s comments came a day after poll officials scrapped a run-off vote that had been planned for this weekend after Karzai’s challenger Abdullah Abdullah dropped out of the race. Karzai today also called on the Taliban to stop fighting against the Afghan government and to “embrace their land.” The Taliban said in a statement it would continue its fight and called Karzai “a puppet.” On Monday, President Obama called Karzai to congratulate him.

President Obama: “About an hour ago, I spoke with President Karzai, and I congratulated him on his election for his second term as president of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. Although the process was messy, I’m pleased to say that the final outcome was determined in accordance with Afghan law.”