NATO Allies Pressing Karzai for Private Security Operational Freedom

Western nations are still resisting Karzai's plan to shut down private security companies providing security services to western aid organizations.  At stake are extensive aid projects and billions of dollars of aid as many of the NGOs will refuse to operate without western security firms providing protection.  Read more in "NATO allies ask Karzai to allow private security for aid programs", The Washington Post, October 13, 2010.