Several members of the newly elected parliament are known warlords with bloody records. With international aid poorly coordinated and the United States reducing its troop strength, many Afghans believe that the outside world is abandoning them.
安全同样也还是令人忧心。2005年，超过125名联合部队士兵被杀，而人肉炸弹涌现成为一个新的、而且是日益常见的叛乱战术。腐败盛行，政府官员被指控任人唯亲以及贩毒。几个新近当选的议会议员是世人皆知的军阀，血债累累。由于国际援助协调不善，美国正在削减其军队力量。许多阿富汗人相信，外部世界正在抛弃他们。