Preparing for an exit in Afghanistan.<br/> <br />The US will draw down 34,000 troops this year -- about half of its forces in Afghanistan.<br/> <br />What is left on the ground after 2014 is still a matter of debate.<br/> <br />At this weeks NATO meeting Afghan President Hamid Karzai expressed confidence about the future.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (English) AFGHAN PRESIDENT HAMID KARZAI, SAYING:<br/> <br />"Afghanistan, Mister Secretary General will definitely be able to provide for the security of the Afghan people."<br/> <br />This sense of optimism about Afghanistan's future is shared by Nato's Brigadier General Gunter Katz.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (English)NATO'S BRIGADIER GENERAL GUNTER KATZ, SAYING:<br/> <br />"We had great achievements in terms of young children and teenagers in Afghanistan . Over eight million go to school now, over 40 percent are girls. We established a health system that enables 85 percent of the population to reach medical facilities within an hour."<br/> <br />Close to 3300 foreign troops have died in Afg
