 AFP/HO Photo: Afghan President Hamid Karzai (left) walks with US Democratic Presidential contender Barack Obama in Kabul. Obama met with Afghan Karzai, who has been criticised by the Illinois senator for not doing enough to rebuild his war-torn country.(AFP/HO/Ho) |
Sen. Barack Obama met today with Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai in Kabul as he continues his overseas tour.
In a joint statement, Obama together with Sens. Chuck Hagel and Jack Reed said: ""Our message to the Afghan government is this: We want a strong partnership based on 'more for more' — more resources from the United States and NATO, and more action from the Afghan government to improve the lives of the Afghan people. We need a sense of urgency and determination."
Fighting has escalated in Afghanistan as the Taliban and al-Qaeda continue to regroup in the country particularly near the Pakistani border. Some experts believe resources diverted toward the "surge" in Iraq have prevented the international force from adequately dealing with the threat in Afghanistan.
The Afghan government operates as under siege and in many ways it is with the countryside largely controlled by insurgents.
Attacks in eastern Afghanistan are up 40 percent from the same time last year.
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