A Better Future for Afghanistan
The U.S. should cement a security deal with the next Afghan leader
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The outcome of Afghanistan’s elections on April 5 remains unclear, but we do know three things. First, turnout was high. Second, despite dire threats, the Taliban did not disrupt the vote. And finally, President Hamid Karzai’s days in office are numbered.
Inconclusive as those facts may seem, they’re already enough to present President Obama with an opportunity. He can help Afghanistan by acting quickly to clarify the U.S.’s plans beyond the end of this year, his deadline for withdrawing all combat troops.