Ashraf Haidari, political counselor and acting defense attaché for the Embassy of Afghanistan, talked about President Obama's plan to send 30,000 troops to Afghanistan for 18 months and the ability of Afghans to stabilize their country. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications.

The program ended with a video clip from "Newsmakers" of Senator Kent Conrad being questioned the previous day about the proposal for a commission on the national debt.