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Pakistani policemen display pictures of arrested Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants to the media in Karachi on March 20, 2010. Pakistan police arrested three Taliban militants planning 'big terror attacks' amid a wave of violence engulfing the financial hub Karachi, the force said. Taliban
Demonstrators against the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan carry mock coffins draped in Afghan, Iraqi and Palestinian flags during an anti-war protest in Washington, DC, on March 20, 2010. Several thousand people marched through Washington calling for the end of war around the globe. Afghanistan
KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - MARCH 20: Houses stand for miles in the cityscape of Kabul from the summit of the Bala Hissar, an ancient fortress overlooking Kabul March 20, 2010 in Kabul, Afghanistan. The fortress, originally built around the 5th century AD, has housed a successive series of kings and conquerors over the centuries, and was heavily used by British forces during their ill-fated 19th century military occupations of Afghanistan. In most cities an edifice with the history of the Bala Hissar would be a popular tourist attraction; in war-torn Kabul it sits mostly ignored on a hill overlooking the city, overgrown with weeds and used mostly as a communications tower, while being guarded intermittently by small detachment of Afghan Army soldiers. 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
WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 20: Peter Orszag, director of the Office of Management and Budget, speaks on a mobile phone before President Barack Obama spoke to the Democratic Caucus about the need to pass the Health Care Reform bill on Capitol Hill, March 20, 2010 in Washington, DC. The House is expected to vote on the bill on Sunday, March 21. Barack Obama
British Airways planes are seen at Heathrow Airport in London, Saturday March 20, 2010. British Airways canceled more than 1,000 flights after its cabin crew launched a three-day strike Saturday, wreaking havoc on the plans of tens of thousands of passengers just before the busy spring holiday season. Chief Executive Willie Walsh issued a direct apology via YouTube for the walkout, the airline's first in almost 15 years, saying it was a "terrible day for BA." The strike _ backed by some unions in the United States, Germany and Spain _ also risked harm to Britain's Labour government before a tough general election expected before June. London
A security officer stands alert during a protest in Islamabad, Pakistan on Friday, March 19, 2010. Violence erupted in the capital's outskirts when police tried to fight a mob of students protesting the hike in public transport fares. 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
Jake Greenbaum, 19, of Chicago, Ill., looks at his first tattoo, a rose, while enjoying spring break with his brother in the South Beach section of Miami Beach, Fla., Saturday, March 20, 2010. 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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"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 20 2010 6:59 PM from The Age

"We have a very broad and complex agenda in these talks... and we're going to listen carefully to whatever the Pakistanis say"


Richard Holbrooke Mar 20 2010 6:13 PM from Rantburg

"If we have a strategic dialogue in our country, we're going to include the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff or some other representative. So we are very pleased that General Kayani is part of this delegation. We think that..."


Richard Holbrooke Mar 20 2010 6:13 PM from Rantburg

"The effect of [the arrests], in total, certainly, was negative on our possibilities to continue the political process that we saw as so necessary ... The Pakistanis did not play the role that they should have played."


Kai Eide Mar 20 2010 11:56 AM from Global Post

"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 20 2010 8:30 AM from San Francisco Chronicle

"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 20 2010 4:54 AM from Rantburg

"The Pakistanis did not play the role they should have played. They must have known about this"


Kai Eide Mar 20 2010 4:54 AM from Rantburg

"Do I believe that Pakistan plays the role it should in promoting a political dialogue that is necessary for ending the conflict in Afghanistan? No, the Pakistanis did not play the role that they should have played"


Kai Eide Mar 19 2010 7:12 PM from Reuters Alert Net

"We look forward also to seeing UNAMA take a re-energized, central role in coordinating humanitarian assistance among the UN agencies and in coordinating assistance among the donor governments, through improved mechanisms and..."


Susan E. Rice Mar 19 2010 6:31 PM from GlobalSecurity.org

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


Kai Eide Mar 19 2010 6:22 PM from WBAY-TV
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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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