Karzai at loya jirga: Afghanistan is 'a lion' to be respected - CSM

President Hamid Karzai opened a meeting of 2,000 Afghan elders on Wednesday with a strong call for lasting ties with the US and named the conditions necessary for a strategic agreement between the two nations. - Karzai at loya jirga: Afghanistan is 'a lion' to be respected
What is a loya jirga? Afghanistan's most pivotal jirgas since 2002.