Afghans to Form Local Forces to Fight Taliban - nytimes

Over 12 days of talks, Gen. David H. Petraeus, the new NATO commander, overcame the objections of President Hamid Karzai, who had worried that the forces could harden into militias that his weak government could not control. In the end, the two sides agreed that the forces would be under the supervision of the Afghan Interior Ministry, which will also be their paymaster. .... - Afghans to Form Local Forces to Fight Taliban

Afghanistan: Talks Shouldn't Ignore Taliban Abuse of Women - hrw
ديدهبان حقوق بشر: حقوق زنان قرباني مصالحه با طالبان نشود