The United States with Ms. Clinton will be pushing to highlight Afghanistan’s drive to take on more responsibility and rely less on American troops and U.S. intervention in the region.
“The conference may help give a sense, not only to America but also to its allies, of what the cost of completion will be in Afghanistan and what the roadmap is going forward,” Brian Katulis told Reuters, who is an Afghan analyst at the Center for American Progress.
“The key question is how does Afghanistan stand on its own. This could take us forward on how we define success.”
The conference comes as many in Congress are starting to doubt U.S. strategy in the region.
“Many people are asking whether we have the right strategy. Some suggest this is a lost cause ... This is the time to ask hard questions,” said Senator John Kerry (D-MA), who chairs the powerful Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
Democrats will face an onslaught of foreign policy questions come November 2.
