Bush Meets With Karzai To Discuss Deteriorating Security Situation In Afghanistan
AP :
Beleaguered by a hostage crisis and insurgent violence, Afghan President Hamid Karzai is seeking fresh backing from a reliable ally: President Bush.
Karzai, Afghanistan's first democratically elected president, is awash in crises at home -- civilian killings, a booming drug trade and the brazen resurgence of the Taliban.

First Posted: 03/28/08 03:44 AM ET Updated: 05/25/11 01:10 PM ET