At a security summit in London, Afghan President Hamid Karzai described his plan to reintegrate Taliban fighters into a law-abiding society if they promise to renounce violence.
Karzai discusses his strategy for reintegrating Taliban fighters into society.
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It may be 5 years before the Afghan Army is ready to take on insurgents and that it will be at least 15 years before the Afghan Government can bankroll a security force strong enough to protect the country from the threat of insurgency.
I was taken aback. Who are these Taliban that a deal has been signed with? Why can't we find them? Who are their leaders?
Afghan President Hamid Karzai is promising to get tough on corruption and boost his security forces so that foreign troops can start going home.
It is not my role necessarily to give the United States advice about what it should do or should not do somewhere else, but I ask you, whatever you do, do not take your eyes off Afghanistan.