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Hamid Karzai (Pashto: حامد کرزي, Persian: حامد کرزی) (born 24 December 1957) is the current President of Afghanistan, since December 7, 2004. He became a prominent political figure after the removal of the Taliban regime in late 2001. From December 2001, Hamid Karzai had been the Chairman of the Transitional Administration followed by the Interim President from 2002 until he won the 2004 Presidential election of Afghanistan. Karzai is known for his trademark Karakul hat.

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Map locates Marjah in Helmand province, Afghanistan, where a U.S./Afghan offensive against Taliban militants is imminent. Afghanistan
The bodies of Taliban fighters, who were killed in Friday's gunbattle with Afghan forces, are covered with blankets at the office of Afghan Red Crescent Society to be transported to their villages, in Lashkar Gah, capital of Helmand province, south of Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010. Taliban
Bob Geldof, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Muhammad Yunus, London Mayor Boris Johnson, One Young World Co-founder and Havas Worldwide Global CEO David Jones, One Young World Co-founder and Euro RSCG Group Chairman Kate Robertson, and hundreds of delegates from One Young World, arrive at Old Billingsgate in London for the One Young World Opening Ceremony. London
KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - FEBRUARY 2: Afghan children spend time at the Kabul Zoo February 02, 2010 in Kabul, Afghanistan. Despite years of foreign involvement and the money being committed to Afghanistan from both private and governmental donors, Afghanistan is still plagued by chronic unemployment and neglected public services. Unemployment in the country of some 25 million people is still 40 percent with more than half the population lives below the poverty line. A man's life expectancy in Afghanistan is 44.04 years, while a woman's is 44.39 years. Kabul
Mark Sedwill, left, the newly appointed NATO's Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan, replies to a question as Golab Mangal, governor of Helmand province looks on during a press conference at the International Security Assistance Forces (ISAF) headquarters in Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. NATO
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
Pakistani protesters rally to condemn the verdict against accused al-Qaida associate Aafia Siddiqui in Quetta, Pakistan on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010. Siddiqui, 37, was convicted of two counts of attempted murder, though the jury found the crime wasn't premeditated. She was also convicted of armed assault, using and carrying a firearm, and assault of U.S. officers and employees. Al-Qaeda
Warsaw, POLAND: King of Saudi Arabia Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud holds Olga(L) and Daria Kolacz Polish conjoined twins who came with their mother Wieslawa Dabrowska for a meeting with King in Belweder palace in Warsaw 26 June 2007. The twins were joined at the abdomen, pelvis, buttocks and spine and successfully separated in January 2005 in an operation funded by Crown Prince Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia
An Indian woman labourer carries stones on a construction site at a railway station in New Delhi, 18 February 2007. Whilst India's economy has undergone a substantial transformation since independence in 1947, women still suffer high levels of wage discrimination in the Indian urban labour market India
Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, left, greets Afghanistan's Energy Minister Ismail Khan, right, as Iranian Energy Minister Parviz Fattah, center, looks on at the presidency in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, Nov. 24, 2007. Ismail Khan
House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio, second from left, listens to President Barack Obama, right, during a meeting of House and Senate bipartisan leaders to discuss the economy and jobs, Tuesday, Feb. 2010, in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Washington. From left are, Majority Leader Steny Hoyer of Md., Boehner, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif. and the president. Barack Obama
HILLSBOROUGH, UNITED KINGDOM - FEBRUARY 05: Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown speaks during a press conference after a deal was announced concerning Northern Ireland's power-sharing government at Hillsborough Castle on February 5, 2010 in Hillsborough, Northern Ireland. Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Taoiseach Brian Cowen were today launching a deal to save Northern Ireland's power-sharing government, confirming it will take on policing and justice powers from April 12. The deal between the Democratic Unionist Party and Sinn Fein includes new plans on overseeing parades. Gordon Brown
French President Nicolas Sarkozy, center right, shakes hands with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, center left, as French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner, rear center, looks on, upon Clinton's arrival at the Elysee Palace, Paris, Friday, Jan. 29, 2010. Clinton flew to Paris on Friday for talks with French officials and to give a speech on European security in which she will underscore the Obama administration's commitment to the continent's security. Hillary Rodham Clinton
Britain's Foreign Secretary David Miliband, right, speaks with Afghanistan's Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah, left, and India's Minister of Road Transport Kamal Nath in the hallway at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Friday Jan. 29, 2010. Climate change moves to the forefront at the World Economic Forum with the question of what steps world governments, big business and activists can take together to find a path that is both effective environmentally but won't break the bank. David Miliband
In this photo taken Monday, Feb. 1, 2010, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, right, welcomes from Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat before their meeting in Turkish occupied northen divided capital of ethnically split Cyprus. U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon's trip to Cyprus was meant as a diplomatic jolt to lumbering talks aimed at reunifying the ethnically-split island from a man whose own homeland of Korea has suffered the indignity of division for more than a half-century. Instead, a diplomatic gaffe over red carpets and presidential offices poured water over Ban's first-ever visit to the island and put into question whether he succeeded in re-energizing negotiations that have produced only marginal results in 17 months. Ban Ki-moon
LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 28: British Foreign Secretary David Miliband (C) delivers a press conference with Kai Eide (R), the UN Secretary General's Special Representative for Afghanistan, and Rangain Spanta (L), the Senior Advisor to the President of Afghanistan, at the end of the Afghanistan London Conference at Lancaster House on January 28, 2010 in London, England. Foreign ministers from over 70 countries attended the conference, co-hosted by British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Afghan President Hamid Karzai and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. Talks aimed to tackle key issues on the future of Afghanistan and the gradual withdrawal of international troops from the country. Kai Eide
Liu Qi, President of the Beijing Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games, right, and Chinese Ambassador to United Nations Guangya Wang, center, shake hands with former Governor of New York George Pataki left, who serves as Public Delegate of the US Mission to United Nations during the debate about Sport for Peace and Development at U.N. Headquarters, Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2007. United Nations
BERLIN - FEBRUARY 02: (L-R) Uwe Froehlich president of the Federal Association of the German Volksbanken and Raiffeisenbanken, second place winner Harald Zeller of TuS 1921 Ellern and Otto Mayer of the Volksbank Hunsrueck-Nahe, Thomas Bach, president of the German Olympic Sports Federation, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, first place winner Edgar Soester of the Volksbank SaarWest and Klaus Wehowsky of Polizeisportverein Saar with his his wife and third place winner Kirsten Ulrich of Sporttreff Karower Dachse and Carsten Jung of the Berliner Volksbank pose for a photo during the 'Grossen Stern des Sports in Gold 2009' award ceremony at the DZ-Bank on February 2, 2010 in Berlin, Germany. Angela Merkel

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MUNICH, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 07: Afghan President Hamid Karzai addresses the audience during the 46th Munich Security Conference at the Bayerischer Hof hotel in Munich on February 7, 2010 in Munich, Germany. The 46th Munich conference on security policy ends today.

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MUNICH, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 07: Afghan President Hamid Karzai addresses the audience during the 46th Munich Security Conference at the Bayerischer Hof hotel in Munich on February 7, 2010 in Munich, Germany. The 46th Munich conference on security policy ends today.

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MUNICH, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 07: Afghan President Hamid Karzai addresses the audience during the 46th Munich Security Conference at the Bayerischer Hof hotel in Munich on February 7, 2010 in Munich, Germany. The 46th Munich conference on security policy ends today.

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MUNICH, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 07: Afghan President Hamid Karzai addresses the audience during the 46th Munich Security Conference at the Bayerischer Hof hotel in Munich on February 7, 2010 in Munich, Germany. The 46th Munich conference on security policy ends today.

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MUNICH, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 07: Afghan President Hamid Karzai gives a thumb up during the 46th Munich Security Conference at the Bayerischer Hof hotel in Munich on February 7, 2010 in Munich, Germany. The 46th Munich conference on security policy ends today.

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MUNICH, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 07: Afghan President Hamid Karzai gives a thumb up during the 46th Munich Security Conference at the Bayerischer Hof hotel in Munich on February 7, 2010 in Munich, Germany. The 46th Munich conference on security policy ends today.

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MUNICH, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 07: Afghan President Hamid Karzai gives a press statement during the 46th Munich Security Conference at the Bayerischer Hof hotel in Munich on February 7, 2010 in Munich, Germany. The 46th Munich conference on security policy ends today.

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MUNICH, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 07: Afghan President Hamid Karzai gives a press statement during the 46th Munich Security Conference at the Bayerischer Hof hotel in Munich on February 7, 2010 in Munich, Germany. The 46th Munich conference on security policy ends today.

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MUNICH, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 07: Afghan President Hamid Karzai attends the 46th Munich Security Conference at the Bayerischer Hof hotel in Munich on February 7, 2010 in Munich, Germany. The 46th Munich conference on security policy ends today.

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MUNICH, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 07: Afghan President Hamid Karzai attends the 46th Munich Security Conference at the Bayerischer Hof hotel in Munich on February 7, 2010 in Munich, Germany. The 46th Munich conference on security policy ends today.

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MUNICH, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 05: German Defence Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg (R) welcomes Afghan President Hamid Karzai during the first day of the 46th Munich Security Conference at the Bayerischer Hof hotel in Munich on February 5, 2010 in Munich, Germany. The 46th Munich conference on security policy is running from February 5 to 7, 2010.

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MUNICH, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 05: German Defence Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg (R) welcomes Afghan President Hamid Karzai during the first day of the 46th Munich Security Conference at the Bayerischer Hof hotel in Munich on February 5, 2010 in Munich, Germany. The 46th Munich conference on security policy is running from February 5 to 7, 2010.

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MUNICH, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 05: German Defence Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg (R) welcomes Afghan President Hamid Karzai during the first day of the 46th Munich Security Conference at the Bayerischer Hof hotel in Munich on February 5, 2010 in Munich, Germany. The 46th Munich conference on security policy is running from February 5 to 7, 2010.

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MUNICH, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 05: German Defence Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg (R) welcomes Afghan President Hamid Karzai during the first day of the 46th Munich Security Conference at the Bayerischer Hof hotel in Munich on February 5, 2010 in Munich, Germany. The 46th Munich conference on security policy is running from February 5 to 7, 2010.

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In this photo released by Saudi Press Agency, Shows Jeddah Governor Prince Mishaal bin Majed bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, right, welcomes Afghan President Hamid Karzai upon his arrival to Jiddah, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010. Saudi Arabia will not get involved in peacemaking in Afghanistan unless the Taliban stops providing shelter and severs all ties with Osama bin Laden and his al-Qaida movement, officials said Tuesday. Karzai is visiting Saudi Arabia hoping for an active Saudi role in his plan to persuade Taliban militants to switch sides.

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In this photo released by Saudi Press Agency, Shows Jeddah Governor Prince Mishaal bin Majed bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, right, welcomes Afghan President Hamid Karzai upon his arrival to Jiddah, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010. Saudi Arabia will not get involved in peacemaking in Afghanistan unless the Taliban stops providing shelter and severs all ties with Osama bin Laden and his al-Qaida movement, officials said Tuesday. Karzai is visiting Saudi Arabia hoping for an active Saudi role in his plan to persuade Taliban militants to switch sides.

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In this photo released by Saudi Press Agency, Shows Jeddah Governor Prince Mishaal bin Majed bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, right, speaks with Afghan President Hamid Karzai upon his arrival to Jiddah, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010. Saudi Arabia will not get involved in peacemaking in Afghanistan unless the Taliban stops providing shelter and severs all ties with Osama bin Laden and his al-Qaida movement, officials said Tuesday. Karzai is visiting Saudi Arabia hoping for an active Saudi role in his plan to persuade Taliban militants to switch sides.

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In this photo released by Saudi Press Agency, Shows Jeddah Governor Prince Mishaal bin Majed bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, right, speaks with Afghan President Hamid Karzai upon his arrival to Jiddah, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010. Saudi Arabia will not get involved in peacemaking in Afghanistan unless the Taliban stops providing shelter and severs all ties with Osama bin Laden and his al-Qaida movement, officials said Tuesday. Karzai is visiting Saudi Arabia hoping for an active Saudi role in his plan to persuade Taliban militants to switch sides.

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Afghan President Hamid Karzai gestures during a press conference at the presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan on Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010. Karzai appealed to Taliban fighters Sunday to put down their weapons and accept Afghan laws as the country and its international allies push a program to entice militants away from the insurgency.

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Afghan President Hamid Karzai gestures during a press conference at the presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan on Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010. Karzai appealed to Taliban fighters Sunday to put down their weapons and accept Afghan laws as the country and its international allies push a program to entice militants away from the insurgency.

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Afghan President Hamid Karzai speaks during a press conference at the presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan on Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010. Karzai appealed to Taliban fighters Sunday to put down their weapons and accept Afghan laws as the country and its international allies push a program to entice militants away from the insurgency.

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Afghan President Hamid Karzai speaks during a press conference at the presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan on Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010. Karzai appealed to Taliban fighters Sunday to put down their weapons and accept Afghan laws as the country and its international allies push a program to entice militants away from the insurgency.

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Afghan President Hamid Karzai gestures as he takes a question during a press conference at the presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan on Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010. Karzai appealed to Taliban fighters Sunday to put down their weapons and accept Afghan laws as the country and its international allies push a program to entice militants away from the insurgency.

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Afghan President Hamid Karzai gestures as he takes a question during a press conference at the presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan on Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010. Karzai appealed to Taliban fighters Sunday to put down their weapons and accept Afghan laws as the country and its international allies push a program to entice militants away from the insurgency.

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LONDON - JANUARY 28: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (L) talks with Australia's Foreign Minister Stephen Smith during the opening session of the Afghanistan Conference on January 28, 2010 in London, England. Foreign ministers from over 70 countries are attending the conference, co-hosted by British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Afghan President Hamid Karzai and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. Talks aim to tackle key issues on the future of Afghanistan and the gradual withdrawal of international troops from the country, drafting plans to hand over security responsibilities to local forces and quell the insurgency with offers of jobs and housing to lure Taliban fighters to renounce violence.

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LONDON - JANUARY 28: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (L) talks with Australia's Foreign Minister Stephen Smith during the opening session of the Afghanistan Conference on January 28, 2010 in London, England. Foreign ministers from over 70 countries are attending the conference, co-hosted by British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Afghan President Hamid Karzai and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. Talks aim to tackle key issues on the future of Afghanistan and the gradual withdrawal of international troops from the country, drafting plans to hand over security responsibilities to local forces and quell the insurgency with offers of jobs and housing to lure Taliban fighters to renounce violence.

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LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 28: British Foreign Secretary David Miliband delivers a press conference at the end of the Afghanistan London Conference at Lancaster House on January 28, 2010 in London, England. Foreign ministers from over 70 countries attended the conference, co-hosted by British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Afghan President Hamid Karzai and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. Talks aimed to tackle key issues on the future of Afghanistan and the gradual withdrawal of international troops from the country.

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LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 28: British Foreign Secretary David Miliband delivers a press conference at the end of the Afghanistan London Conference at Lancaster House on January 28, 2010 in London, England. Foreign ministers from over 70 countries attended the conference, co-hosted by British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Afghan President Hamid Karzai and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. Talks aimed to tackle key issues on the future of Afghanistan and the gradual withdrawal of international troops from the country.

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LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 28: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton delivers a press conference at the end of the Afghanistan London Conference at Lancaster House on January 28, 2010 in London, England. Foreign ministers from over 70 countries attended the conference, co-hosted by British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Afghan President Hamid Karzai and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. Talks aimed to tackle key issues on the future of Afghanistan and the gradual withdrawal of international troops from the country.

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LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 28: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton delivers a press conference at the end of the Afghanistan London Conference at Lancaster House on January 28, 2010 in London, England. Foreign ministers from over 70 countries attended the conference, co-hosted by British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Afghan President Hamid Karzai and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. Talks aimed to tackle key issues on the future of Afghanistan and the gradual withdrawal of international troops from the country.

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LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 28: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton delivers a press conference at the end of the Afghanistan London Conference at Lancaster House on January 28, 2010 in London, England. Foreign ministers from over 70 countries attended the conference, co-hosted by British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Afghan President Hamid Karzai and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. Talks aimed to tackle key issues on the future of Afghanistan and the gradual withdrawal of international troops from the country.

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LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 28: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton delivers a press conference at the end of the Afghanistan London Conference at Lancaster House on January 28, 2010 in London, England. Foreign ministers from over 70 countries attended the conference, co-hosted by British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Afghan President Hamid Karzai and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. Talks aimed to tackle key issues on the future of Afghanistan and the gradual withdrawal of international troops from the country.

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LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 28: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton delivers a press conference at the end of the Afghanistan London Conference at Lancaster House on January 28, 2010 in London, England. Foreign ministers from over 70 countries attended the conference, co-hosted by British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Afghan President Hamid Karzai and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. Talks aimed to tackle key issues on the future of Afghanistan and the gradual withdrawal of international troops from the country.

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LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 28: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton delivers a press conference at the end of the Afghanistan London Conference at Lancaster House on January 28, 2010 in London, England. Foreign ministers from over 70 countries attended the conference, co-hosted by British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Afghan President Hamid Karzai and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. Talks aimed to tackle key issues on the future of Afghanistan and the gradual withdrawal of international troops from the country.

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LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 28: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton delivers a press conference at the end of the Afghanistan London Conference at Lancaster House on January 28, 2010 in London, England. Foreign ministers from over 70 countries attended the conference, co-hosted by British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Afghan President Hamid Karzai and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. Talks aimed to tackle key issues on the future of Afghanistan and the gradual withdrawal of international troops from the country.

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LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 28: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton delivers a press conference at the end of the Afghanistan London Conference at Lancaster House on January 28, 2010 in London, England. Foreign ministers from over 70 countries attended the conference, co-hosted by British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Afghan President Hamid Karzai and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. Talks aimed to tackle key issues on the future of Afghanistan and the gradual withdrawal of international troops from the country.

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LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 28: British Foreign Secretary David Miliband delivers a press conference at the end of the Afghanistan London Conference at Lancaster House on January 28, 2010 in London, England. Foreign ministers from over 70 countries attended the conference, co-hosted by British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Afghan President Hamid Karzai and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. Talks aimed to tackle key issues on the future of Afghanistan and the gradual withdrawal of international troops from the country.

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LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 28: British Foreign Secretary David Miliband delivers a press conference at the end of the Afghanistan London Conference at Lancaster House on January 28, 2010 in London, England. Foreign ministers from over 70 countries attended the conference, co-hosted by British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Afghan President Hamid Karzai and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. Talks aimed to tackle key issues on the future of Afghanistan and the gradual withdrawal of international troops from the country.

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LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 28: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton delivers a press conference at the end of the Afghanistan London Conference at Lancaster House on January 28, 2010 in London, England. Foreign ministers from over 70 countries attended the conference, co-hosted by British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Afghan President Hamid Karzai and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. Talks aimed to tackle key issues on the future of Afghanistan and the gradual withdrawal of international troops from the country.

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LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 28: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton delivers a press conference at the end of the Afghanistan London Conference at Lancaster House on January 28, 2010 in London, England. Foreign ministers from over 70 countries attended the conference, co-hosted by British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Afghan President Hamid Karzai and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. Talks aimed to tackle key issues on the future of Afghanistan and the gradual withdrawal of international troops from the country.

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"We always want them to do more ... They push back. They are going to do it their own way. We will help as much as possible."


Robert Gates Feb 09 2010 9:26 PM from GlobalSecurity.org

"The Iraqi security forces have continued to improve. We will continue that training role with them through 2011. We’ll continue to do counterterrorism operations with them"


Robert Gates Feb 09 2010 9:26 PM from GlobalSecurity.org

"I think we are beginning to see the impact of the Marines going into Helmand province. We are beginning to see the impact of increased forces in other places"


Robert Gates Feb 09 2010 9:26 PM from GlobalSecurity.org

"He thought the situation was still serious, but no longer deteriorating"


Robert Gates Feb 09 2010 9:26 PM from GlobalSecurity.org

"The prospects yet of reconciliation, I don't think that they are there. I don't think there is a desire yet by the overwhelming majority of the leadership of the Taliban to reconcile"


Bob Ainsworth Feb 09 2010 8:11 PM from Reuters Alert Net

"We are not proposing in some kind of simplistic way to bribe people to put down their guns so that they can pick up their guns tomorrow. That would achieve absolutely nothing"


Bob Ainsworth Feb 09 2010 3:35 PM from Guardian Unlimited

"Until we can operate so the Afghan people believe that we are here to protect them in every way, we still have improvements to make ... It is unlikely we will be perfect as long as the levels of insecurity are as difficult as..."


Stanley A. McChrystal Feb 09 2010 8:46 AM from Los Angeles Times

"Right now we have a volunteer system, which means an army entirely paid for and professionals ... As in other countries, Afghanistan had a strong tradition of conscript army."


Hamid Karzai Feb 09 2010 5:22 AM from Rantburg

"We're trying to create a situation where we communicate to them that when the government re-establishes security, they'll have choices"


Stanley A. McChrystal Feb 09 2010 1:07 AM from Michael Moore - This Just In

"We have seen an intense, hard and bloody period in Afghanistan but ... it is imperative that we hold our resolve"


Bob Ainsworth Feb 09 2010 1:07 AM from Michael Moore - This Just In
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MUNICH, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 07: Afghan President Hamid Karzai addresses the audience during the 46th Munich Security Conference at the Bayerischer Hof hotel in Munich on February 7, 2010 in Munich, Germany. The 46th Munich conference on security policy ends today.

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MUNICH, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 07: Afghan President Hamid Karzai addresses the audience during the 46th Munich Security Conference at the Bayerischer Hof hotel in Munich on February 7, 2010 in Munich, Germany. The 46th Munich conference on security policy ends today.

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MUNICH, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 07: Afghan President Hamid Karzai addresses the audience during the 46th Munich Security Conference at the Bayerischer Hof hotel in Munich on February 7, 2010 in Munich, Germany. The 46th Munich conference on security policy ends today.

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MUNICH, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 07: Afghan President Hamid Karzai addresses the audience during the 46th Munich Security Conference at the Bayerischer Hof hotel in Munich on February 7, 2010 in Munich, Germany. The 46th Munich conference on security policy ends today.

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MUNICH, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 07: Afghan President Hamid Karzai gives a thumb up during the 46th Munich Security Conference at the Bayerischer Hof hotel in Munich on February 7, 2010 in Munich, Germany. The 46th Munich conference on security policy ends today.

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MUNICH, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 07: Afghan President Hamid Karzai gives a thumb up during the 46th Munich Security Conference at the Bayerischer Hof hotel in Munich on February 7, 2010 in Munich, Germany. The 46th Munich conference on security policy ends today.

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MUNICH, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 07: Afghan President Hamid Karzai gives a press statement during the 46th Munich Security Conference at the Bayerischer Hof hotel in Munich on February 7, 2010 in Munich, Germany. The 46th Munich conference on security policy ends today.

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MUNICH, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 07: Afghan President Hamid Karzai gives a press statement during the 46th Munich Security Conference at the Bayerischer Hof hotel in Munich on February 7, 2010 in Munich, Germany. The 46th Munich conference on security policy ends today.

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MUNICH, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 07: Afghan President Hamid Karzai attends the 46th Munich Security Conference at the Bayerischer Hof hotel in Munich on February 7, 2010 in Munich, Germany. The 46th Munich conference on security policy ends today.

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MUNICH, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 07: Afghan President Hamid Karzai attends the 46th Munich Security Conference at the Bayerischer Hof hotel in Munich on February 7, 2010 in Munich, Germany. The 46th Munich conference on security policy ends today.

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