Afghan Reaction to US Troop Drawdown Plan
Sabari District Gov. Qayoumi promises Afghan government support to Zadran tribal elders in a Zambar village shura, June 16. The district governor asked for elders to be truthful and supportive of their government in order to maximize its ability to help the Zadran people.
Hekmat Karzai, the founder and director of Afghanistan’s Centre for Conflict and Peace Studies and a cousin of President Hamid Karzai tells host Lisa Mullins that the pace of the US troop drawdown has shocked some Afghans.
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