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It's been a bad start to the year for Afghanistan. As reports claim it is heading for failed-state status, the Taliban continues to defy US and Nato-led troops. President Karzai is increasingly frustrated with US and British military actions, meanwhile western leaders worry he's not the man for the job. One person finds himself in the middle of all this, trying to balance the conflicting expectations: Said Jawad, the Afghan ambassador to Washington.
Writer: Jon Boone Photographer: Jason P Howe
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