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HARDtalk: Kai Eide, UN Special Representative to Afghanistan

28/01/2010

Kai Eide, UN Special Representative to Afghanistan

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Stephen Sackur talks to Kai Eide, the outgoing UN Representative to Afghanistan.

Stephen Sackur talks to Kai Eide, the outgoing UN Representative to Afghanistan. Is the current Afghan government worth fighting for?

As the British Prime Minister prepares to host an international conference on Afghanistan, insurgents continue their campaign of attacks on Kabul. Stanley McChrystal, the commander of Nato forces, hopes the conference will result in a renewed commitment to Afghanistan. But with the legitimacy of President Karzai's government being questioned and an increase in foreign troop casualties, can Afghanistan's allies emerge with a single voice?

Kai Eide is the outgoing UN Representative to Afghanistan. Is the current Afghan government worth fighting for?

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