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Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, a onetime anthropologist and former World Bank executive, will meet with President Obama and Secretary of State John F. Kerry to discuss possible changes to the timetable to withdraw the bulk of American troops. (Associated Press)

Ashraf Ghani, Obama to discuss U.S. troops in Afghanistan

By Jonathan Soch - The Washington Times

U.S. Ambassador James Cunningham, seated, signs the documents of the Bilateral Security Agreement (BSA) at the presidential palace as Afghanistan's president Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai, first right, and chief executive Abdullah Abdullah, second right, in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Sept. 30. Afghanistan and the United States signed a long-awaited security pact on Tuesday that will allow U.S. forces to remain in the country past the end of year. (AP Photo/Massoud Hossaini)

FEIN: Afghanistan’s ‘decent interval’ before collapse

By Bruce Fein

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai, left, is sworn in by Chief Justice Abdul Salam Azimi, during his inauguration ceremony at the presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Sept. 29, 2014. Ghani Ahmadzai He replaces Hamid Karzai in the country's first democratic transfer of power since the 2001 U.S.-led invasion toppled the Taliban. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

Afghan president sworn in, paving way for U.S. pact

By RAHIM FAIEZ and AMIR SHAH - Associated Press

New Afghan president sworn in after disputed vote

By Rahim Faiez and Amir Shah - Associated Press

New Afghan president, but vote totals kept secret

By Jason Straziuso and Ahim Faiez - Associated Press

FILE - In this Friday, Aug. 8, 2014 file photo, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, left, speaks as Afghan presidential candidates Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai, center, and Abdullah Abdullah listen during a joint press conference in Kabul, Afghanistan. "Radicals" backing Abdullah could foment postelection violence if he isn't given an equitable share of power, his spokesman warned Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014 ahead of a meeting with his rival aimed at resolving a monthslong election dispute. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry helped broker an agreement this summer under which all 8 million ballots would be recounted, a process which was concluded Friday. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul, File)

SHANSAB: Time to get proactive with Afghanistan

By Nasir Shansab

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, center, walks across the presidential palace grounds with Afghanistan's Foreign Ministry chief of protocol Ambassador Hamid Siddiq, left, and Foreign Minister Zarar Ahmad Osmani on his way to a meeting with Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai in Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, July 12, 2014. Kerry visited Afghanistan in hopes of diffusing a crisis over the runoff presidential election to find a successor for outgoing President Karzai. (AP Photo/Jim Boug, Pool)

Kerry: Both Afghan presidential candidates agree to 100 percent ballot audit

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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speaks at a press conference following the end of talks at the U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue, in Beijing on Thursday, July 10, 2014. (AP Photo/Greg Baker, Pool)

Kerry arrives in Afghanistan to help resolve election crisis

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Afghan presidential candidate Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai addresses a news conference in Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, July 8, 2014. The Afghan Independent Election Commission released preliminary election results Monday showing former finance minister Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai well in the lead for the presidency but said no winner could be declared because millions of ballots were being audited for fraud.(AP Photo/Massoud Hossaini)

Obama seeks to salvage Afghan election

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

Independent Election Commission (IEC) employees count ballots at a polling station in Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, June 14, 2014. Despite a Taliban threat to stay away, Afghans lined up Saturday to vote in a presidential runoff between two candidates who both promise to improve ties with the West and combat corruption as they confront a powerful Taliban insurgency and preside over the withdrawal of most foreign troops by the end of the year. (AP Photo/Massoud Hossaini)

Afghans brave Taliban threats to choose new leader: ‘I want the next president to bring security’

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Presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah in D.C. seeks a closer U.S.-Afghan relationship

By Meghan Drake - The Washington Times

Not going anywhere: Afghan President Hamid Karzai shows indelible ink on his finger before he casts his vote. Zalmay Rassoul has the backing of Mr. Karzai's clan and political machinery.

Leadership in Karzai’s shadow: Afghanistan’s next president to win vote, not total control

By Ashish Kumar Sen - The Washington Times

New Voices: Afghan women line up for voter registration cards this week. On Saturday, a segment of society that was oppressed under Taliban rule will help elect their country's next president. Cultural barriers will keep women from voting in some rural areas. (Associated Press photographs)

Voters in Afghanistan prepare for first democratic transition; vote set for Saturday

By Ashish Kumar Sen - The Washington Times

Abdullah Abdullah (center), a prominent Afghan opposition leader, registers his candidacy in next year's presidential election in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013. The election will be key in helping to determine the success or failure of 12 years of U.S.-led military and political intervention in the country. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

Afghan opposition leader to run for president

By Patrick Quinn and Rahim Faiez - Associated Press

** FILE ** Former Afghan Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah is pictured during a press conference in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009, after announcing his decision not to participate in a runoff presidential election. (AP Photo/Musadeq Sadeq)

Iran’s cash for Karzai buys years of loyalty

By Ben Birnbaum - The Washington Times

We have different perspectives - that's natural. It is much better if we work those different perspectives out in private.
- Mark Sedwill, NATO's senior civilian representative in Afghanistan

Karzai’s rhetoric turns against allies

By Kathy Gannon - Associated Press

Afghan Central Bank: Kabul Bank has ‘stabilized’

By Deb Riechmann - Associated Press

U.S. wary of Pakistan as power broker in Kabul

By Ashish Kumar Sen - The Washington Times