Western reconstruction teams like plumbers: Karzai: "Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Tuesday compared Western reconstruction teams in his country to 'plumbers' who were no longer needed and said they should leave.
Small units of soldiers and civilians -- known as provincial reconstruction teams or PRTs -- help local government in many parts of Afghanistan by working in areas like education, health and infrastructure.
Karzai's comments, his latest outspoken swipe at Western allies of his government, came during a press conference at the presidential palace in Kabul."
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What commitments did NATO make to Afghanistan at the Lisbon Summit? Will America and Europe provide military and financial support indefinitely?
Read NATO 3.0 and find out.
