Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt (top) arrives to greet his Afghan counterpart Rangin Dadfar Spanta in Kabul November 10, 2009. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 27 months ago

Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt (top) arrives to greet his Afghan counterpart Rangin Dadfar Spanta in Kabul November 10, 2009.

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