Critical stage
The Associated Press, Kabul, Afghanistan | Thu, 11/18/2010 2:53 PM
Critical stage: In this photo taken on Nov. 6, 2010, Afghan President Hamid Karzai, right, leaves the auditorium after delivering a speech on International Academic Seminar in Kabul, Afghanistan. With the war at a critical stage, Karzai is publicly berating his NATO allies, criticizing military tactics and occasionally reminding them that that they are not the only players in his country. (AP/Altaf Qadri)