Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai (L) speaks to Japanese Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba during their talks in Tokyo, on July 8. Donor nations readied Sunday to pledge $16 billion for Afghanistan ... more 

Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai (L) speaks to Japanese Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba during their talks in Tokyo, on July 8. Donor nations readied Sunday to pledge $16 billion for Afghanistan to prevent the country from sliding back into turmoil when foreign combat troops depart, but the aid was expected to come with strings attached less