Afghan Foreign Minister Rangin Dadfar Spanta (C), Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi (R) and Iran's Foreign Affairs Minister Manuchehr Motaki join hands after a news conference in Kabul April 27, 2009. Reuters Pictures 6 months ago

Afghan Foreign Minister Rangin Dadfar Spanta (C), Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi (R) and Iran's Foreign Affairs Minister Manuchehr Motaki join hands after a news conference in Kabul April 27, 2009.

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  1. Afghanistan's Foreign Minister Rangin Dadfar Spanta speaks during an interview with Reuters in Kabul October 13, 2009. Afghan politicians on Tuesday expressed frustration over delays to the outcome of the August presidential election, held up by elaborate efforts to wipe clean the widespread fraud that marred the vote.
  2. Afghanistan's Foreign Minister Rangin Dadfar Spanta speaks during an interview with Reuters in Kabul October 13, 2009. Afghan politicians on Tuesday expressed frustration over delays to the outcome of the August presidential election, held up by elaborate efforts to wipe clean the widespread fraud that marred the vote.
  3. Afghanistan's Foreign Minister Rangin Dadfar Spanta speaks during an interview with Reuters in Kabul October 13, 2009. Afghan politicians on Tuesday expressed frustration over delays to the outcome of the August presidential election, held up by elaborate efforts to wipe clean the widespread fraud that marred the vote.
  4. Afghan Minister of Foreign Affairs Rangin Dadfar Spanta, right, speaks to Kai Eide, UN Special Representative in Afghanistan and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, after a Security Council meeting on the situation in Afghanistan,, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009 at United Nations headquarters.
  5. Afghan Minister of Foreign Affairs Rangin Dadfar Spanta, top left, listens to Kai Eide, bottom, UN Special Representative in Afghanistan and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, speak during a Security Council meeting on the situation in Afghanistan, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009 at United Nations headquarters.
  6. Afghan Minister of Foreign Affairs Rangin Dadfar Spanta listens to speakers during a Security Council meeting on Afghanistan, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009 at United Nations headquarters.
  7. NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 28: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (R) stands with Afghan Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Rangin Dadfar Spanta before a meeting on September 28, 2009 in New York City. The United States is weighing options about sending more combat troops to Afghanistan following internal military reports that the situation on the ground is increasingly favoring the Taliban.
  8. NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 28: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (R) stands with Afghan Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Rangin Dadfar Spanta before a meeting on September 28, 2009 in New York City. The United States is weighing options about sending more combat troops to Afghanistan following internal military reports that the situation on the ground is increasingly favoring the Taliban.
  9. NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 28: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (R) stands with Afghan Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Rangin Dadfar Spanta before a meeting on September 28, 2009 in New York City. The United States is weighing options about sending more combat troops to Afghanistan following internal military reports that the situation on the ground is increasingly favoring the Taliban.
  10. NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 28: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (R) stands with Afghan Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Rangin Dadfar Spanta before a meeting on September 28, 2009 in New York City. The United States is weighing options about sending more combat troops to Afghanistan following internal military reports that the situation on the ground is increasingly favoring the Taliban.
  11. NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 28: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (R) stands with Afghan Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Rangin Dadfar Spanta before a meeting on September 28, 2009 in New York City. The United States is weighing options about sending more combat troops to Afghanistan following internal military reports that the situation on the ground is increasingly favoring the Taliban.
  12. NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 28: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (R) stands with Afghan Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Rangin Dadfar Spanta before a meeting on September 28, 2009 in New York City. The United States is weighing options about sending more combat troops to Afghanistan following internal military reports that the situation on the ground is increasingly favoring the Taliban.
  13. Rangin Dadfar Spanta, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan addresses the 64th session of the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters Monday, Sept. 28, 2009.
  14. NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 28: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (R) stands with Afghan Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Rangin Dadfar Spanta before a meeting on September 28, 2009 in New York City. The United States is weighing options about sending more combat troops to Afghanistan following internal military reports that the situation on the ground is increasingly favoring the Taliban.
  15. NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 28: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (R) stands with Afghan Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Rangin Dadfar Spanta before a meeting on September 28, 2009 in New York City. The United States is weighing options about sending more combat troops to Afghanistan following internal military reports that the situation on the ground is increasingly favoring the Taliban.
  16. Rangin Dadfar Spanta, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan addresses the 64th session of the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters Monday, Sept. 28, 2009.

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