Gen. John W. Nicholson, center, listens to a speech during a ceremony marking the change of command in Kabul. Lt. Gen. Austin Scott Miller, right, is the incoming U.S. military commander in Afghanistan. He noted that with 41 nations in the coalition, “the world recognizes that Afghanistan can’t be a safe haven for terrorists. The change of command is traditionally a time of reflection and scrutiny for the U.S. military role here. Nicholson, in his farewell remarks, noted that both political and military challenges face the country, especially with two elections scheduled in the next eight months.

Source: Washington Post September 02, 2018 12:11 UTC