Kerry in Afghanistan to prod Karzai on future ties
US Secretary of State John Kerry embarked on talks Monday with Afghan President Hamid Karzai amid concerns Karzai may be jeopardizing progress in the war against extremism with his anti-American rhetoric. The session came shortly after the US military ceded control of its last detention facility in Afghanistan, ending a longstanding irritant in relations.
During Kerry's 24-hour visit to the country - his sixth since President Barack Obama became president but his first as Obama's secretary of State - Kerry planned to meet with Karzai, civic leaders and others to discuss continued US assistance to the country and how to wean it from such aid as the international military operation winds down, and upcoming national elections. (AP)
