What makes this all the more important is that Ghani is identified with the Pashtuns , the largest ethnic group in Afghanistan , while Abdullah is identified with the sizable Tajik ethnic group . Amid all the bad news , there 's a sign of progress in Afghanistan , says al-Maliki . Bergen : A national unity government has agreed to a continuing Iraq presence . He says Muslim leaders are making calls opposite to what Iraq 's al-Maliki did . Peter Bergen : Iraq 's economy could benefit from signs of greater stability .
Amid all the bad news , there 's a sign of progress in Afghanistan , says al-Maliki . Bergen : A national unity government has agreed to a continuing Iraq presence . He says Muslim leaders are making calls opposite to what Iraq 's al-Maliki did . Peter Bergen : Iraq 's economy could benefit from signs of greater stability .