about whether u.s. and nato forces can prevail. saturday in "the new york times," according to the former director of afghan intelligence service and afghan western officials, mr. karzai has lost faith in the americans and nato to prevail in afghan. mr. karzai has been pressing to strike his own deal with the taliban and the country's arch rival pakistan, the taliban's long time supporter. according to a long time official, mr. karzai's man ufrgs involve secret negotiations with the taliban outside the purview of the american and nato officials. the president has lost his confidence in the capability of either the coalition or his country. the way he does not proudly own the campaign shows he doesn't trust it is working. >> how much of a concern is that? >> first of all, understand what this mission is. this mission is about al qaeda,