Hamid Karzai: “We will not see peace in Afghanistan. You will not see an end to the killing of your soldiers in Afghanistan.”

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.

Afghan President Hamid Karzai is promising to get tough on corruption and boost his security forces so that foreign troops can start going home.

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?

If they want that, then it's a serious mistake. Because instability in Afghanistan will automatically mean instability in Pakistan.