 RFE/RL Afghanistan Report 4/7/2010 5:34:26 PM A review of RFE/RL reporting and analysis about Afghanistan. For more stories on Afghanistan, please visit and bookmark our Afghanistan page . |
 Karzai Warned U.S. Visit In Jeopardy After he lashed out at the West several times in the past week, the White House says it is considering canceling a visit by Afghan President Hamid Karzai if his remarks continue to be "troubling." More  How Is Karzai's Anti-Foreign Rhetoric Playing In Kabul? Afghan President Hamid Karzai has steadily ratcheted up his criticism of the international community in recent days. The remarks have received much attention in foreign capitals, but how are they seen in Kabul? More  Tajik Law Opens Window For Young Afghan Drug Smugglers The prospect of harsh punishments for adults involved in the Afghan-Tajik drug trade has led some traffickers to look to Afghan youth to do their dirty work. As Tajik law does not children under 14 to be punished as adults, impoverished young people are increasingly being recruited as drug mules. More  Afghan Ambassador To U.S. Says 'Human Capital' Is Key As Washington presses Kabul to take greater responsibility for security and institutions, the Afghan ambassador to the United States says that’s only possible if the country creates leaders and experts first More  Was Obama's Kabul Visit 'Politically Necessary'? U.S. President Barack Obama's surprise trip to Afghanistan last weekend lasted just six hours. But the debate continues over why he went, what he said, and what effect it might have. RFE/RL correspondent Heather Maher asked Raymond DuBois, a senior U.S. military and defense adviser at Washington's Center for International and Strategic Studies and a former aide to then-Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld*, to weigh in. More  Obama Makes Surprise Afghan Visit U.S. President Barack Obama has thanked American troops for their sacrifices in Afghanistan and told them he is confident they will succeed in their mission. More  Pentagon To Help Afghan Allies Improve Military Capacity (INTRO) The Pentagon has announced that it will fund programs to boost the military capabilities of Georgia, the Baltic States, Croatia, and Hungary to participate in the U.S.-led campaign in Afghanistan. RFE/RL's Central Newsroom has more. More |
