Abdullah Confirms He Will Join Government

The international community (as well as all of Afghanistan) is carefully watching the actions and listening to the words of Abdullah Abdullah to see how he will approach his role in the new "unity government". He has the power to ensure that a cooperative working relationship exists between President Ghani and he but also to cause the government to slip into a quagmire. Read more in "Afghan Runner-Up, in Tone of Compromise, Confirms He Will Join Government", The New york Times, September 25, 2014.