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Goldman, ex-Wachtell partner Related Topics World » Politics » Afghanistan » Related Video Clinton arrives in Afghanistan Wed, Oct 19 2011 Secretary of State Hillary Clinton shakes hands with U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Ryan Crocker as Afghan chief of protocol Hamid Saddiq (2nd R) and Lt. General Curtis Scaparotti (L) look on upon Clinton's arrival in Kabul October 19, 2011. Credit: Reuters/Kevin Lamarque By Andrew Quinn KABUL | Thu Oct 20, 2011 2:42am EDT KABUL (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Thursday she was looking for a "reality check" on her visit to Afghanistan, but said she had seen progress, and remained hopeful about the prospects for a peaceful and stable future. "I'm here to have a reality check," Clinton said at a meeting at the U.S. embassy in Kabul with a group of Afghan activists from women's groups, political parties and media organizations. "The changes that I have seen in Afghanistan are very encouraging but they must be made permanent and that can only happen if there is a consensus within the country about what kind of future you are seeking." Clinton's arrival on Wednesday on an unannounced visit to Kabul followed several high-profile attacks in the Afghan capital, including an assault on the U.S. embassy in September and days later the assassination of President Hamid Karzai's top peace envoy, former President Burhanuddin Rabbani. The visit comes at a time of strains in relationships between Afghanistan, Pakistan and the United States, complicating the outlook as the Obama administration pushes ahead with plans to draw down troops and turn over security responsibility to Afghan forces by the end of 2014. Efforts to reach a political solution to a conflict now more than a decade old will be on Clinton's agenda, along with support for Afghans as they step up their own security work. Clinton will also discuss the future "strategic partnership" between Afghanistan and the United States after 2014, with an eye to eventually formalizing the alliance. In her meetings with Karzai and other Afghan officials, Clinton is expected to preview plans for conferences on the future of Afghanistan due to be held in Istanbul in November and Bonn in December. U.S. officials hope the gatherings will tighten international cooperation on political and economic strategies to stabilize the country. She is also expected to discuss Afghanistan's ties with neighboring Pakistan, accused by officials in both Kabul and the United States of working to undercut the U.S.-led military campaign in order to protect its influence in the region. Ties between Kabul and Islamabad have been particularly strained since the assassination of Rabbani, who was killed by a suicide bomber posing as a Taliban reconciliation envoy. Many Afghans, including senior officials, have accused the Pakistan government of having links to the killing, and say their neighbor is fomenting instability to further its own political interests. Pakistan denies this. Karzai has been more circumspect, but hinted after the killing that he had lost hope in pursuing peace talks with the Taliban and suggested negotiations with Pakistan instead. Top U.S. officials have also accused Pakistan of supporting insurgent groups in Afghanistan after September's 20-hour attack on targets in Kabul, including the U.S. embassy. (Editing by Robert Birsel) World Politics Afghanistan Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. 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