U.S. President Barack Obama puts his arm on Afghan President Hamid Karzai after they signed the Strategic Partnership Agreement at the Presidential Palace in Kabul, May 2, 2012. (REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque)
U.S. President Barack Obama puts his arm on Afghan President Hamid Karzai after they signed the Strategic Partnership Agreement at the Presidential Palace in Kabul, May 2, 2012. (REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque)
Opinion
May 3, 2012, Bruce Riedel
Examining President Obama’s trip to Afghanistan and the agreement signed between the two countries, Bruce Riedel argues that Afghanistan’s location near Pakistan makes it crucial to the war on terror. Moreover, Riedel says, the U.S.-Afghan partnership has helped to contained the Taliban while maintaining pressure on Pakistan.