Khalilzad Said to Be in Talks With Karzai

Former U.S. Envoy Reportedly Seeking Key Advisory Role in Afghan Government
Khalilzad Said to Be in Talks With Karzai: Former U.S. Envoy Reportedly Seeking Key Advisory...
Former US envoy may get high-level Afghan job

Democrats' Assault On the CIA -- Michael Gerson
(the CIA had linked up with the Northern Alliance in Afghanistan and begun preparations to remove the Taliban. )