FAREED ZAKARIA GPS: What Will Obama's Afghanistan Policy Be?

ZAKARIA: Now, pay close attention, because the man I am about to introduce could possibly be the next president of Afghanistan.

Ashraf Ghani is one of the most widely respected men in Afghanistan. He's American-educated, with a masters and a Ph.D. He served as the finance minister of Afghanistan and chief adviser to President Hamid Karzai from 2002 to 2004.

He has played key roles at the World Bank, the United Nations, and recently served as chancellor of Kabul University.
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