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HOWZ-E-MADAD, AFGHANISTAN - MARCH 15: U.S. Army soldiers point out the position of Taliban insurgents after an attack on March 15, 2010 at Howz-e-Madad in Kandahar province, Afghanistan. A joint patrol of American soldiers from Attack Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment and Afghan Army troops had been on a recon mission when they were fired from multiple directions. The Taliban is strong throughout Kandahar province and U.S. and Canadian forces have announced a major upcoming offensive against them around Kandahar city. Taliban
An Afghan boy plays on the hilltop in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, March 18, 2010. Afghanistan
An Afghan boy plays on the hilltop in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, March 18, 2010. Kabul
A Soldier of the Pakistan army teaches local children in Ghulam Khan in the troubled Pakistani tribal area of North Waziristan along the Afghanistan border, Saturday, Feb 17, 2007. Pakistan's wild tribal belt has been a refuge for Taliban and al-Qaida militants since the U.S.-led invasion that ousted the hardline militia from Afghanistan at the end of 2001. But over the past year, an alarming escalation in violence has raised concern on whether Pakistan is doing enough to contain the insurgents. Pakistan
NATO peacekeepers guard the site of Gazimestan for the last day after it is handing the security to Kosovo Police on Thursday March 18, 2010. NATO says it is putting local police in charge of securing the site of an ancient battle that lies at the historical heart of Serbia's resolve to retain the territory of Kosovo. The site was the scene of an epic 1389 battle for Kosovo, in which a Christian army led by Serbian Prince Lazar was defeated by invading Ottoman forces. In 1989, Slobodan Milosevic used the site to deliver a speech that whipped up Serb nationalism that helped lead to the disintegration of Yugoslavia. NATO
A man holds a banner dipicting US President Barack Obama during a pro-Obama rally in Jakarta on March 19, 2010. US President Barack Obama dramatically postponed his trip to Indonesia and Australia until June, so he can battle for a historic health reform bill that could shape his legacy. Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono reacted with understanding to the news. Barack Obama
Australian Director Warwick Thornton attends the opening of the London Australian Film Festival in London, on March 18, 2010. London
A Pakistani boy sells sweets at a market in Islamabad on March 15, 2010. Islamabad
US Defense Secretary Robert Gates (R) and Slovakia's Minister of Defense Jaroslav Baska walk past an honour guard on March 17, 2010 on the steps of the Pentagon before meeting in Washington, DC. Robert Gates
KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - MARCH 8: US and NATO forces in Afghanistan Commander Gen, Stanley McChrystal (R) and NATO Ambassador Mark Sedwill (L) give a press briefing March 8, 2010 in Kabul, Afghanistan. U.S. Defence Secretary Robert Gates has flown into the Afghan capital on an unannounced visit, warning of 'hard fighting' still ahead despite signs of progress in the eight-year war against Taliban insurgents. Stanley A. McChrystal
Fugitive Afghan rebel leader Gulbuddin Hekmatyar is seen in this photo grab from a video received by Associated Press Television in Karachi, Pakistan, Thursday, March 8, 2007. Hekmatyar told The Associated Press his forces have ended cooperation with the Taliban and suggested that he was open to talks with embattled President Hamid Karzai. Gulbuddin Hekmatyar
Ann Billingsley of Chicago, looks at "Portrait of Sarah" at the preview of ``Matisse: Radical Invention, 1913-1917'' an exhibition at the Art Institute of Chicago, co-curated with New York's Museum of Modern Art that explores the most enigmatic phase in the long career of French artist Henri Matisse on Thursday, March 18, 2010, in Chicago. Chicago
Richard Holbrooke, right, U.S. envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan holds talks with Pakistan's Foreign Secretary Salman Bashir, left and other Pakistani office staff members, in Islamabad, Pakistan on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2010. Holbrooke is meeting with Pakistani officials to discuss bilateral issues regarding security and the war against terrorism. Richard Holbrooke
Celtic legends pose for a picture after winning the Dubai Football 7'S 2010 in the Gulf emirate on March 13, 2010. The green and white hoops of Celtic Legends triumphed at the inaugural Emirates Airline Dubai Football 7s, with an emphatic 3-2 Golden Goal victory against favourites AC Milan, while in the professionals final, Greek side Olympiacos defeated Leeds United by 2-0. Dubai
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev gesturing as he gives an interview to US journalist Fareed Zakaria (R) at the Barvikha presidential residence outside Moscow on September 20, 2009. Fareed Zakaria
Under a picture of Iran's late revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini, Syrian President Bashar Assad, left, talks with Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, during their meeting in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, Feb. 18, 2007. Iran
A billboard at the Farragut North Metro station in Washington, DC on September 29, 2009 shows an image of Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden wearing an 'I love Guanatanamo' t-shirt. Inspired by sustained support for an end to torture from the world community and a clear majority of Americans, Avaaz. org is launching a metro billboard ad campaign to remind policymakers that torture is illegal, unethical and a top recruiting tool for the terrorist leader Osama bin Laden and his Al Qaeda network. Osama bin Laden

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KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - MARCH 18: An officer looks on during a speech by Afghan President Hamid Karzai during a graduation ceremony for Afghan National Army (ANA) officers at the ANA Academy in Kabul on March 18, 2010. The ANA currently has100,000 troops, with plans to expand up to 240,000 by 2011. The ANA is currently funded by NATO and the US in the hope that improvement in their performance can see foreign forces start to be scaled down.

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KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - MARCH 18: An officer looks on during a speech by Afghan President Hamid Karzai during a graduation ceremony for Afghan National Army (ANA) officers at the ANA Academy in Kabul on March 18, 2010. The ANA currently has100,000 troops, with plans to expand up to 240,000 by 2011. The ANA is currently funded by NATO and the US in the hope that improvement in their performance can see foreign forces start to be scaled down.

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KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - MARCH 18: Afghan President Hamid Karzai attends a graduation ceremony for Afghan National Army (ANA) officers at the ANA Academy in Kabul on March 18, 2010. The ANA currently has100,000 troops, with plans to expand up to 240,000 by 2011. The ANA is currently funded by NATO and the US in the hope that improvement in their performance can see foreign forces start to be scaled down.

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KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - MARCH 18: Afghan President Hamid Karzai attends a graduation ceremony for Afghan National Army (ANA) officers at the ANA Academy in Kabul on March 18, 2010. The ANA currently has100,000 troops, with plans to expand up to 240,000 by 2011. The ANA is currently funded by NATO and the US in the hope that improvement in their performance can see foreign forces start to be scaled down.

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KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - MARCH 18: Afghan President Hamid Karzai attends a graduation ceremony for Afghan National Army (ANA) officers at the ANA Academy in Kabul on March 18, 2010. The ANA currently has100,000 troops, with plans to expand up to 240,000 by 2011. The ANA is currently funded by NATO and the US in the hope that improvement in their performance can see foreign forces start to be scaled down.

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KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - MARCH 18: Afghan President Hamid Karzai attends a graduation ceremony for Afghan National Army (ANA) officers at the ANA Academy in Kabul on March 18, 2010. The ANA currently has100,000 troops, with plans to expand up to 240,000 by 2011. The ANA is currently funded by NATO and the US in the hope that improvement in their performance can see foreign forces start to be scaled down.

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KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - MARCH 18: An officer looks on during a speech by Afghan President Hamid Karzai during a graduation ceremony for Afghan National Army (ANA) officers at the ANA Academy in Kabul on March 18, 2010. The ANA currently has100,000 troops, with plans to expand up to 240,000 by 2011. The ANA is currently funded by NATO and the US in the hope that improvement in their performance can see foreign forces start to be scaled down.

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KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - MARCH 18: An officer looks on during a speech by Afghan President Hamid Karzai during a graduation ceremony for Afghan National Army (ANA) officers at the ANA Academy in Kabul on March 18, 2010. The ANA currently has100,000 troops, with plans to expand up to 240,000 by 2011. The ANA is currently funded by NATO and the US in the hope that improvement in their performance can see foreign forces start to be scaled down.

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KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - MARCH 18: Afghan President Hamid Karzai (R) shakes hands with a graduating officer during a graduation ceremony for Afghan National Army (ANA) officers at the ANA Academy in Kabul on March 18, 2010. The ANA currently has100,000 troops, with plans to expand up to 240,000 by 2011. The ANA is currently funded by NATO and the US in the hope that improvement in their performance can see foreign forces start to be scaled down.

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KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - MARCH 18: Afghan President Hamid Karzai (R) shakes hands with a graduating officer during a graduation ceremony for Afghan National Army (ANA) officers at the ANA Academy in Kabul on March 18, 2010. The ANA currently has100,000 troops, with plans to expand up to 240,000 by 2011. The ANA is currently funded by NATO and the US in the hope that improvement in their performance can see foreign forces start to be scaled down.

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KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - MARCH 18: Afghan President Hamid Karzai (C) shakes hands with a graduating officer during a graduation ceremony for Afghan National Army (ANA) officers at the ANA Academy in Kabul on March 18, 2010. The ANA currently has100,000 troops, with plans to expand up to 240,000 by 2011. The ANA is currently funded by NATO and the US in the hope that improvement in their performance can see foreign forces start to be scaled down.

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KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - MARCH 18: Afghan President Hamid Karzai (C) shakes hands with a graduating officer during a graduation ceremony for Afghan National Army (ANA) officers at the ANA Academy in Kabul on March 18, 2010. The ANA currently has100,000 troops, with plans to expand up to 240,000 by 2011. The ANA is currently funded by NATO and the US in the hope that improvement in their performance can see foreign forces start to be scaled down.

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KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - MARCH 18: An officer looks on during a speech by Afghan President Hamid Karzai during a graduation ceremony for Afghan National Army (ANA) officers at the ANA Academy in Kabul on March 18, 2010. The ANA currently has100,000 troops, with plans to expand up to 240,000 by 2011. The ANA is currently funded by NATO and the US in the hope that improvement in their performance can see foreign forces start to be scaled down.

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KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - MARCH 18: An officer looks on during a speech by Afghan President Hamid Karzai during a graduation ceremony for Afghan National Army (ANA) officers at the ANA Academy in Kabul on March 18, 2010. The ANA currently has100,000 troops, with plans to expand up to 240,000 by 2011. The ANA is currently funded by NATO and the US in the hope that improvement in their performance can see foreign forces start to be scaled down.

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KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - MARCH 18: Afghan President Hamid Karzai (R) shakes hands with a graduating officer during a graduation ceremony for Afghan National Army (ANA) officers at the ANA Academy in Kabul on March 18, 2010. The ANA currently has100,000 troops, with plans to expand up to 240,000 by 2011. The ANA is currently funded by NATO and the US in the hope that improvement in their performance can see foreign forces start to be scaled down.

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KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - MARCH 18: Afghan President Hamid Karzai (R) shakes hands with a graduating officer during a graduation ceremony for Afghan National Army (ANA) officers at the ANA Academy in Kabul on March 18, 2010. The ANA currently has100,000 troops, with plans to expand up to 240,000 by 2011. The ANA is currently funded by NATO and the US in the hope that improvement in their performance can see foreign forces start to be scaled down.

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KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - MARCH 18: Afghan President Hamid Karzai (C) attends a graduation ceremony for Afghan National Army (ANA) officers at the ANA Academy in Kabul on March 18, 2010. The ANA currently has100,000 troops, with plans to expand up to 240,000 by 2011. The ANA is currently funded by NATO and the US in the hope that improvement in their performance can see foreign forces start to be scaled down.

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KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - MARCH 18: Afghan President Hamid Karzai (C) attends a graduation ceremony for Afghan National Army (ANA) officers at the ANA Academy in Kabul on March 18, 2010. The ANA currently has100,000 troops, with plans to expand up to 240,000 by 2011. The ANA is currently funded by NATO and the US in the hope that improvement in their performance can see foreign forces start to be scaled down.

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KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - MARCH 18: Afghan President Hamid Karzai delivers his speech during a graduation ceremony for Afghan National Army (ANA) officers at the ANA Academy in Kabul on March 18, 2010. The ANA currently has100,000 troops, with plans to expand up to 240,000 by 2011. The ANA is currently funded by NATO and the US in the hope that improvement in their performance can see foreign forces start to be scaled down.

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KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - MARCH 18: Afghan President Hamid Karzai delivers his speech during a graduation ceremony for Afghan National Army (ANA) officers at the ANA Academy in Kabul on March 18, 2010. The ANA currently has100,000 troops, with plans to expand up to 240,000 by 2011. The ANA is currently funded by NATO and the US in the hope that improvement in their performance can see foreign forces start to be scaled down.

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KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - MARCH 18: Afghan President Hamid Karzai (R) shakes hands with a graduating officer during a graduation ceremony for Afghan National Army (ANA) officers at the ANA Academy in Kabul on March 18, 2010. The ANA currently has100,000 troops, with plans to expand up to 240,000 by 2011. The ANA is currently funded by NATO and the US in the hope that improvement in their performance can see foreign forces start to be scaled down.

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KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - MARCH 18: Afghan President Hamid Karzai (R) shakes hands with a graduating officer during a graduation ceremony for Afghan National Army (ANA) officers at the ANA Academy in Kabul on March 18, 2010. The ANA currently has100,000 troops, with plans to expand up to 240,000 by 2011. The ANA is currently funded by NATO and the US in the hope that improvement in their performance can see foreign forces start to be scaled down.

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KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - MARCH 18: An officer looks on during a speech by Afghan President Hamid Karzai during a graduation ceremony for Afghan National Army (ANA) officers at the ANA Academy in Kabul on March 18, 2010. The ANA currently has100,000 troops, with plans to expand up to 240,000 by 2011. The ANA is currently funded by NATO and the US in the hope that improvement in their performance can see foreign forces start to be scaled down.

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KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - MARCH 18: An officer looks on during a speech by Afghan President Hamid Karzai during a graduation ceremony for Afghan National Army (ANA) officers at the ANA Academy in Kabul on March 18, 2010. The ANA currently has100,000 troops, with plans to expand up to 240,000 by 2011. The ANA is currently funded by NATO and the US in the hope that improvement in their performance can see foreign forces start to be scaled down.

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KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - MARCH 18: Afghan President Hamid Karzai delivers his speech during a graduation ceremony for Afghan National Army (ANA) officers at the ANA Academy in Kabul on March 18, 2010. The ANA currently has100,000 troops, with plans to expand up to 240,000 by 2011. The ANA is currently funded by NATO and the US in the hope that improvement in their performance can see foreign forces start to be scaled down.

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KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - MARCH 18: Afghan President Hamid Karzai delivers his speech during a graduation ceremony for Afghan National Army (ANA) officers at the ANA Academy in Kabul on March 18, 2010. The ANA currently has100,000 troops, with plans to expand up to 240,000 by 2011. The ANA is currently funded by NATO and the US in the hope that improvement in their performance can see foreign forces start to be scaled down.

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KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - MARCH 18: An officer looks on during a speech by Afghan President Hamid Karzai during a graduation ceremony for Afghan National Army (ANA) officers at the ANA Academy in Kabul on March 18, 2010. The ANA currently has100,000 troops, with plans to expand up to 240,000 by 2011. The ANA is currently funded by NATO and the US in the hope that improvement in their performance can see foreign forces start to be scaled down.

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KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - MARCH 18: An officer looks on during a speech by Afghan President Hamid Karzai during a graduation ceremony for Afghan National Army (ANA) officers at the ANA Academy in Kabul on March 18, 2010. The ANA currently has100,000 troops, with plans to expand up to 240,000 by 2011. The ANA is currently funded by NATO and the US in the hope that improvement in their performance can see foreign forces start to be scaled down.

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KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - MARCH 18: An officer looks on during a speech by Afghan President Hamid Karzai during a graduation ceremony for Afghan National Army (ANA) officers at the ANA Academy in Kabul on March 18, 2010. The ANA currently has100,000 troops, with plans to expand up to 240,000 by 2011. The ANA is currently funded by NATO and the US in the hope that improvement in their performance can see foreign forces start to be scaled down.

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KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - MARCH 18: An officer looks on during a speech by Afghan President Hamid Karzai during a graduation ceremony for Afghan National Army (ANA) officers at the ANA Academy in Kabul on March 18, 2010. The ANA currently has100,000 troops, with plans to expand up to 240,000 by 2011. The ANA is currently funded by NATO and the US in the hope that improvement in their performance can see foreign forces start to be scaled down.

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KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - MARCH 18: A U.S. Army General looks on during a speech by Afghan President Hamid Karzai during a graduation ceremony for Afghan National Army (ANA) officers at the ANA Academy in Kabul on March 18, 2010. The ANA currently has100,000 troops, with plans to expand up to 240,000 by 2011. The ANA is currently funded by NATO and the US in the hope that improvement in their performance can see foreign forces start to be scaled down.

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KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - MARCH 18: A U.S. Army General looks on during a speech by Afghan President Hamid Karzai during a graduation ceremony for Afghan National Army (ANA) officers at the ANA Academy in Kabul on March 18, 2010. The ANA currently has100,000 troops, with plans to expand up to 240,000 by 2011. The ANA is currently funded by NATO and the US in the hope that improvement in their performance can see foreign forces start to be scaled down.

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KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - MARCH 18: An officer looks on during a speech by Afghan President Hamid Karzai during a graduation ceremony for Afghan National Army (ANA) officers at the ANA Academy in Kabul on March 18, 2010. The ANA currently has100,000 troops, with plans to expand up to 240,000 by 2011. The ANA is currently funded by NATO and the US in the hope that improvement in their performance can see foreign forces start to be scaled down.

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KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - MARCH 18: An officer looks on during a speech by Afghan President Hamid Karzai during a graduation ceremony for Afghan National Army (ANA) officers at the ANA Academy in Kabul on March 18, 2010. The ANA currently has100,000 troops, with plans to expand up to 240,000 by 2011. The ANA is currently funded by NATO and the US in the hope that improvement in their performance can see foreign forces start to be scaled down.

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KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - MARCH 18: An officer looks on during a speech by Afghan President Hamid Karzai during a graduation ceremony for Afghan National Army (ANA) officers at the ANA Academy in Kabul on March 18, 2010. The ANA currently has100,000 troops, with plans to expand up to 240,000 by 2011. The ANA is currently funded by NATO and the US in the hope that improvement in their performance can see foreign forces start to be scaled down.

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KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - MARCH 18: An officer looks on during a speech by Afghan President Hamid Karzai during a graduation ceremony for Afghan National Army (ANA) officers at the ANA Academy in Kabul on March 18, 2010. The ANA currently has100,000 troops, with plans to expand up to 240,000 by 2011. The ANA is currently funded by NATO and the US in the hope that improvement in their performance can see foreign forces start to be scaled down.

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KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - MARCH 18: Afghan President Hamid Karzai delivers his speech during a graduation ceremony for Afghan National Army (ANA) officers at the ANA Academy in Kabul on March 18, 2010. The ANA currently has100,000 troops, with plans to expand up to 240,000 by 2011. The ANA is currently funded by NATO and the US in the hope that improvement in their performance can see foreign forces start to be scaled down.

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KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - MARCH 18: Afghan President Hamid Karzai delivers his speech during a graduation ceremony for Afghan National Army (ANA) officers at the ANA Academy in Kabul on March 18, 2010. The ANA currently has100,000 troops, with plans to expand up to 240,000 by 2011. The ANA is currently funded by NATO and the US in the hope that improvement in their performance can see foreign forces start to be scaled down.

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KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - MARCH 18: Afghan President Hamid Karzai pins a medallion on a graduating officer's uniform during a graduation ceremony for Afghan National Army (ANA) officers at the ANA Academy in Kabul on March 18, 2010. The ANA currently has100,000 troops, with plans to expand up to 240,000 by 2011. The ANA is currently funded by NATO and the US in the hope that improvement in their performance can see foreign forces start to be scaled down.

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KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - MARCH 18: Afghan President Hamid Karzai pins a medallion on a graduating officer's uniform during a graduation ceremony for Afghan National Army (ANA) officers at the ANA Academy in Kabul on March 18, 2010. The ANA currently has100,000 troops, with plans to expand up to 240,000 by 2011. The ANA is currently funded by NATO and the US in the hope that improvement in their performance can see foreign forces start to be scaled down.

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"There was an increase in intensity of contacts, but this process came to a halt following the arrests that took place in Pakistan"


Kai Eide Mar 19 2010 10:43 AM from Houston Chronicle

"The first contact was probably last spring, then of course you moved into the (Afghan presidential) election process where there was a lull in activity"


Kai Eide Mar 19 2010 10:43 AM from Houston Chronicle

"I cannot say with certainty, but I'm pretty sure"


Kai Eide Mar 19 2010 10:10 AM from Globe and Mail

"The effect of [the arrests], in total, certainly, was negative on our possibilities to continue the political process that we saw as so necessary at that particular juncture"


Kai Eide Mar 19 2010 9:25 AM from CBC News

"The Pakistanis did not play the role they should have played.... they must have known who they were, what kind of role they were playing, and you see the result today"


Kai Eide Mar 19 2010 9:20 AM from Hindustan Times

"Face to face talks were held with senior Taliban figures in Dubai and other locations"


Kai Eide Mar 19 2010 9:20 AM from Hindustan Times

"We met senior figures in the Taliban leadership and we also met people who have the authority of the Quetta Shura to engage in that kind of discussion."


Kai Eide Mar 19 2010 6:26 AM from France 24

"communication picked up when the election process was over, and it continued to pick up until a certain moment a few weeks ago."


Kai Eide Mar 19 2010 6:26 AM from France 24

"If you control the environs around Kandahar, you go a long way to controlling Kandahar ... Unlike a Marjah operation, where there was a D-day ... it is more likely that this will be a series of activities that target different..."


Stanley A. McChrystal Mar 19 2010 5:16 AM from USA Today
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KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - MARCH 18: An officer looks on during a speech by Afghan President Hamid Karzai during a graduation ceremony for Afghan National Army (ANA) officers at the ANA Academy in Kabul on March 18, 2010. The ANA currently has100,000 troops, with plans to expand up to 240,000 by 2011. The ANA is currently funded by NATO and the US in the hope that improvement in their performance can see foreign forces start to be scaled down.

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KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - MARCH 18: An officer looks on during a speech by Afghan President Hamid Karzai during a graduation ceremony for Afghan National Army (ANA) officers at the ANA Academy in Kabul on March 18, 2010. The ANA currently has100,000 troops, with plans to expand up to 240,000 by 2011. The ANA is currently funded by NATO and the US in the hope that improvement in their performance can see foreign forces start to be scaled down.

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KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - MARCH 18: Afghan President Hamid Karzai attends a graduation ceremony for Afghan National Army (ANA) officers at the ANA Academy in Kabul on March 18, 2010. The ANA currently has100,000 troops, with plans to expand up to 240,000 by 2011. The ANA is currently funded by NATO and the US in the hope that improvement in their performance can see foreign forces start to be scaled down.

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KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - MARCH 18: Afghan President Hamid Karzai attends a graduation ceremony for Afghan National Army (ANA) officers at the ANA Academy in Kabul on March 18, 2010. The ANA currently has100,000 troops, with plans to expand up to 240,000 by 2011. The ANA is currently funded by NATO and the US in the hope that improvement in their performance can see foreign forces start to be scaled down.

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KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - MARCH 18: Afghan President Hamid Karzai attends a graduation ceremony for Afghan National Army (ANA) officers at the ANA Academy in Kabul on March 18, 2010. The ANA currently has100,000 troops, with plans to expand up to 240,000 by 2011. The ANA is currently funded by NATO and the US in the hope that improvement in their performance can see foreign forces start to be scaled down.

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KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - MARCH 18: Afghan President Hamid Karzai attends a graduation ceremony for Afghan National Army (ANA) officers at the ANA Academy in Kabul on March 18, 2010. The ANA currently has100,000 troops, with plans to expand up to 240,000 by 2011. The ANA is currently funded by NATO and the US in the hope that improvement in their performance can see foreign forces start to be scaled down.

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KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - MARCH 18: An officer looks on during a speech by Afghan President Hamid Karzai during a graduation ceremony for Afghan National Army (ANA) officers at the ANA Academy in Kabul on March 18, 2010. The ANA currently has100,000 troops, with plans to expand up to 240,000 by 2011. The ANA is currently funded by NATO and the US in the hope that improvement in their performance can see foreign forces start to be scaled down.

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KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - MARCH 18: An officer looks on during a speech by Afghan President Hamid Karzai during a graduation ceremony for Afghan National Army (ANA) officers at the ANA Academy in Kabul on March 18, 2010. The ANA currently has100,000 troops, with plans to expand up to 240,000 by 2011. The ANA is currently funded by NATO and the US in the hope that improvement in their performance can see foreign forces start to be scaled down.

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KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - MARCH 18: Afghan President Hamid Karzai (R) shakes hands with a graduating officer during a graduation ceremony for Afghan National Army (ANA) officers at the ANA Academy in Kabul on March 18, 2010. The ANA currently has100,000 troops, with plans to expand up to 240,000 by 2011. The ANA is currently funded by NATO and the US in the hope that improvement in their performance can see foreign forces start to be scaled down.

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KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - MARCH 18: Afghan President Hamid Karzai (R) shakes hands with a graduating officer during a graduation ceremony for Afghan National Army (ANA) officers at the ANA Academy in Kabul on March 18, 2010. The ANA currently has100,000 troops, with plans to expand up to 240,000 by 2011. The ANA is currently funded by NATO and the US in the hope that improvement in their performance can see foreign forces start to be scaled down.

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