While the discussion of strategy in Afghanistan continues, in the capital Kabul, the country's president continues to face political turmoil.
One of Hamid Karzai's former allies has delivered a severe criticism of the president. In an exclusive interview with Al Jazeera, Anwar Ul-Haq A-Hadi the former finance minister, said Karzai is slow to make decisions and often they are wrong.
As James Bays reports, he's part of a growing opposition.
