“US, NATO behind ‘insecurity’ in Afghanistan, Karzai says” by Atia Abawi, NBC News
“Afghan President Hamid Karzai sharply criticized the United States in an exclusive interview with NBC News on Thursday, blaming American and NATO forces for some of the growing insecurity in his country.
‘Part of the insecurity is coming to us from the structures that NATO and America created in Afghanistan,’ Karzai said during a one-on-one interview at the presidential palace. However, he also acknowledged that much of the country’s violence was caused by insurgent groups.”
“DeMint will leave Senate to head Heritage Foundation” by Michael O’Brien, NBC News
“South Carolina Sen. Jim DeMint, an influential Republican who has helped prod his party rightward, will step down from his seat in January to become the next director of the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank.”
“Boehner Gains Strong Backing From House Republicans” by Jennifer Steinhauer, The New York Times









