Maj. The Afghan army `` can not fully safeguard and account for weapons , '' the Government Accountability Office found . Gen. Robert B. Abrams, the commander of American forces in Iraq, said that he had been told by Iraqi officials on Saturday night and Sunday morning that they were ready to accept a United Nations request for an international force He says Washington is too focused on the safety of Pakistan 's nuclear arsenal . He considers conflict in Swat a fight for the existence of Pakistan in its current form . He seems acutely aware that the portrayal of that conflict to the West will be critical .
Maj. Gen. Robert B. Abrams, the commander of American forces in Iraq, said that he had been told by Iraqi officials on Saturday night and Sunday morning that they were ready to accept a United Nations request for an international force He says Washington is too focused on the safety of Pakistan 's nuclear arsenal . He considers conflict in Swat a fight for the existence of Pakistan in its current form . He seems acutely aware that the portrayal of that conflict to the West will be critical .