US envoy opposed to Afghan surge
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US envoy opposed to Afghan surge
The United States ambassador in Kabul has written to the White House arguing against sending thousands more American troops to Afghanistan.In a leaked diplomatic cable, Ambassador Karl Eikenberry, a former US commander in Afghanistan, expressed doubts about the competence of the Afghan government led by President Hamid Karzai, and its corruption.Adam Brookes reports.
BBC | November 12, 2009
