Kerry against sending more troops to Afghanistan

US Senator John Kerry has warned against sending additional troops to Afghanistan while the country is embroiled in the aftermath of its presidential vote.

"It would be entirely irresponsible for the president of the United States to commit more troops to this country, when we don't even have an election finished and know who the president is or what kind of government we're working with," said Kerry, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

President Barack Obama has to take into account that commanders on the ground say good governance is a critical component of winning the war, Kerry told CNN in an interview to be aired Sunday.

"We're living with a government that we know has to change. How could the president responsibly say, 'Oh, they asked for more, sure -- here they are?" the Democrat added.

The news comes amid reports that western leaders have been pressuring Afghan President Hamid Karzai to accept a second-round vote ahead of the announcement of the final results of Afghanistan's August 20th election, which has been plagued with widespread accusations of fraud.

Afghan election authorities are expected to announce the outcome of the vote on Sunday. Kerry and French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner have visited Kabul ahead of the announcement.