Concluding 2012, Afghanistan's Neighbors Gird for 2014

The Afghan army has been preparing to take over the country’s security as NATO’s 2014 deadline to withdraw all combat troops moves to within a year. But even with 300,000 national security forces now hired, Afghanistan still faces a challenge from the Taliban, al-Qaida and Haqqani networks. According to political analyst Imtiaz Gul, Afghanistan’s neighbors, including Pakistan, have launched