Afghanistan may need external support for security forces to a maximum
of 15 years, President Hamid Karzai told the BBC.
Karzai was in London for a day summit on the future of Afghanistan,
where possible dialogue with moderate Taliban is high on the agenda.
Foreign ministers of 70 countries are expected to tilt back to nation
building in Afghanistan.
The aim of the talks funded by the British, the United Nations and the
Afghan government.
With regard to training and equipping Afghan security forces, 5 to 10
years will be sufficient, said Karzai.
For the maintenance and Afghanistan are financially able, by our forces,
that the time may be extended from 10 to 15 years. Prime Minister
Gordon Brown said British forces are able to withdraw only if the Afghan
forces were strong enough, will the same stability.
He added, however, that all the Taliban must be defeated militarily.
Some of them are mercenaries, people who are local nationalists who have
received several complaints from local race … we can share, and it is
important to do, he told the BBC.
Donor countries should establish a fund to attract members of the
Taliban in Afghan society.
Karzai has received widespread support for the recovery plan, but
Western countries should seek more information on the proposed strategy
for the summit.
The proposed fund could help get pedestrians stroll promised jobs, money
and protection.
The Taliban have responded to messages left by the Conference, a
declaration that any discussion on possible until foreign troops in
Afghanistan could be.
The BBC has learned that President Karzai would present detailed
proposals to combat corruption in Afghanistan.
A recent UN survey found that corruption as seen by the ordinary Afghans
as the biggest problem in this country. It was also a long-standing
concern with supporters in western Afghanistan.
Martha Kearney, the BBC reported in Kabul, there was skepticism on the
political will of the President to fight corruption.
A key proposal is to create an external body to monitor the anti-
corruption experts from around the world.
To meet one day before the conference, President Karzai during a debate
organized by the BBC the prime minister Gordon Brown, the issues of
Afghanistan and British students.