U.S. Seeks Overhaul in Kabul After Vote - Wall Street Journal

One development being watched closely by U.S. officials as a potentially helpful sign is Mr. Karzai's negotiations with individuals who might serve as the equivalent of his chief operating officer. Among them are Washington's former ambassador to the United Nations, Zalmay Khalilzad, and Afghanistan's former finance minister Ashraf Ghani, who also ran for president.

U.S. officials seem most intrigued by the possibility of Mr. Ghani, an anti-corruption crusader and a technocrat who has worked as a World Bank economist. American diplomats emphasize that they haven't promoted Mr. Ghani's candidacy, but they also say his ascension to some executive position could be a positive development for Afghanistan.

"If he can bring coherence to the government, then that's a good thing," said a U.S. official working on Afghan policy. U.S. Seeks Overhaul in Kabul After Vote - Wall Street Journal

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