January 13, 2013 Following Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s visit to the White House last week, host Rachel Martin talks with Zalmay Khalilzad, former U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan. Khalilzad says Karzai achieved some of his objectives, notably an accelerated timeline for Afghan forces to take the lead in security operations. Copyright © 2013 NPR. For personal, noncommercial use only. See Terms …