Karzai in his office. His desk has a portrait of former king Zahir Shah and one of his son Mirwais, but no picture of his daughter Malalai. Upon his blotter is a photo of Arsala Rahmani, the former Taliban Minister of Education and member of the High Peace Council who was assassinated that morning by a Taliban splinter group who declare that they are against the peace process. Yuri Kozyrev—NOOR for TIME
The Loneliness of the Afghan President: Karzai on His Own -- Time
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has one of the toughest jobs in the world — and he's held it for a decade. With NATO forces set to depart Afghanistan over the next couple of years, the pressure on Karzai is only going to increase. The question for his country — and for his legacy — is whether Karzai can finally step up. In an hour-long interview with TIME's Aryn Baker at the presidential palace in Kabul, Karzai talks about his tumultuous relationship with the West, the troubled peace process with a resurgent Taliban and the coming transition of power in 2014. Following is the full transcript of Baker's May 13 interview with the Afghan president:
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