WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- U.S. special envoy Richard Holbrooke says more than 900 U.S. civilians are expected to be assigned to Afghanistan by next year.
Holbrooke, whose jurisdiction includes Afghanistan and Pakistan, spoke Monday while briefing reporters in Washington on U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's recent Kabul visit to attend the inauguration of President Hamid Karzai to a second term.