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Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Afghan President Hamid Karzai provided more details on the road ahead in Afghanistan and the future of U.S.-Afghan relations during a May 13 public event at the U.S. Institute of Peace.

The United States Institute of Peace named J Alexander Thier as director of Afghanistan and Pakistan programs effective September 1, 2009.  Respected as a leading authority on both countries, Thier will serve as the coordinator of all USIP programs related to Afghanistan, Pakistan, and the cross-border region.