 On June 9 , 2013 , in the 10th annual US @-@ Islamic forum organized in Doha by the Brookings institution in partnership with the state of Qatar , Amrullah Saleh spoke in a plenary session titled “ Transitions in Afghanistan and Pakistan ” . Amrullah Saleh warned , “ While America ’ s war on terror may be winding down , the war between democratic forces and extremist groups in Afghanistan has not come to an end due to the widespread presence of terrorist sanctuaries , ongoing hostilities between Afghanistan and Pakistan , and the rising momentum in the Taliban 's insurgency . ” 
