Forging ahead, President Karzai stirs Afghanistan away from Washington’ shadow

... Since the US made clear that it would not sustain its military aid package to Afghanistan should Kabul choose not to sign the US Bilateral Security Agreement, NATO finds itself at a difficult fork in the road. In view of its findings and deductions, CNA advised ... ... months, President Karzai has extensively worked to further bilateral cooperation with India, Pakistan and most importantly, Iran, determined as he is to create a network of economic, military and political alliances which will counteract any insurgency ...