Her eyes are black Her red dress of silk She swirls and swirls And spreads out her white arms Flirtatiously Her long fingers Want to converse with the air That wants to clasp Her vivacious body They want to tell of passion Of want, of menu_book

Afghanistan and the United States have entered into an "Enduring Strategic Cooperation Agreement." The agreement called for the establishment of a US-Afghanistan Bilateral Commission to work on details of implementation of the menu_book

Reports from a number of central and eastern provinces of Afghanistan indicate establishment of a grassroots movement against Taliban's tyranny. They further report successes achieved by the movement in a number of villages fro menu_book

Should one be worried about Afghanistan's situation beyond 2014? Why and why not? These are some interesting questions that need more than a commentary to explain. However this paper scratches the surface of the problems the coun menu_book

-- Last week's Berlin meeting of a group of warlords with an American law maker has stirred surprise and discussions on the interference of others in the affairs of Afghanistan. An interference that is illegal, dangerous and injurious menu_book

Afghanistan watchers are wondering already what would be in the cards for Afghanistan when Nato and other international forces leave the country and when Karzai's second term as president comes to an end in 2014. menu_book