Karzai maps out Afghanistan's future

Afghan President Hamid Karzai said on Wednesday that his country plans to reduce the security burden on its allies relatively soon, but added that the domestic military and police will need long-term international support.

Karzai was meeting with Germany's Chancellor on the way to an international conference in London on his country's future.

Hamid Karzai, Afghan President, said, "Afghanistan wants to soon be defending its own territory, its own people, with Afghan means. We have a journey to complete together, towards that end, of the Afghan security forces finding the ability, and the capacity, to provide security for the Afghan people."

Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai at a conference in London. (AFPTV)