The White House press office on Friday announced that U.S. President George W. Bush is set to host President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan this month. The statement as released by White House press secretary Dana Perino, said that Bush will host Karzai at the White House on September 26, 2008. The meeting comes after the two last met in Egypt in May during Bush's trip to the Middle East. Bush “looks forward to discussing with President Karzai the state of the international community's efforts to improve security, governance, and reconstruction in Afghanistan,” Perino said. “This meeting provides President Bush and President Karzai the opportunity to discuss security, the expansion of the Afghan National Army, the upcoming Strategic Partnership talks, and the implementation of political and economic reforms,” Perino said.
