i have one question for abdul mujeeb khalvatgar and one comment. i was in afghanistan december 10 and i witnessed for myself in kandahar city the danger from the afghan government, including from the taliban, propaganda throughout afghanistan was massive and i also have a question, how of the -- what he thinks once the american troops pull their troops out, what is going to happen afterwards? host: we talked about that a little bit, but go ahead. guest: thank you for the question but the problem of propaganda in some places like propaganda or worsens is something that people are being suffered by, but it does not mean it is the general picture of me get afghanistan. as a media person, i could surely say that a side of this propaganda from taliban, we do have print, tv station and radio stations. what will be happening after 2014 after the withdrawal of forces from afghanistan first of all, as a normal citizen, i'm not hoping a full withdrawal of american citizens -- troops after 2014. as an afghan, i think we need more assistance, long-term existen

i have one question for abdul mujeeb khalvatgar and one common.as in afghanistan december 10 and i witnessed for myself in kandahar city the danger from the afghan government, including from the taliban, propaganda throughout afghanistan was massive and i also have a question, how of the but-what he thinks once the american troops pull their troops out, what is going happen afterwards? host: we talked about that a little bit, but go ahead. guest: thank you for the question but the problem of propaganda in some places like propaganda or worsens is something that people are being suffered by, but it does not mean it is the general picture of me get afghanistan. as a media person, i could surely say that a side of this propaganda from taliban, we do have print, tv station and radio stations. what will be happening after 2014 after the withdrawal of forces from afghanistan first of all, as a normal citizen, i'm not hoping a full withdrawal of american citizens -- troops after 2014. as an afghan, i think we need more assistance, long-term existence of

host: abdul mujeeb khalvatgar is the executive director of the nai media institute in afghanistan. let's begin with your organization first. what is it and how are you funded? guest: first of all, a warm hello from miles away in afghanistan. one of the first media supporting organizations established in afghanistan in 2004. we started our activities in europe in commission from a news network. we are doing advocacy for media in afghanistan. we are based in the capital city of kabul. we are in the north, in the south in kandahar. host: how much money do you get from the united states? guest: it depends. from the beginning up to now, it is millions. in 2012 it was 800. host: million? host: million?

host: abdul mujeeb khalvatgar is the executive director of the nai media institute in afghanistan. your begin with organization first. what is it and how are you funded? guest: first of all, a warm hello from miles away in afghanistan. one of the first media supporting organizations established in afghanistan in 2004. we started our activities in europe in commission from a news network. we are doing advocacy for media in afghanistan. we are based in the capital city of kabul. we are in the north, in the south in kandahar. host: how much money do you get from the united states? guest: it depends. from the beginning up to now, it is millions. in 2012 it was 800. host: million? guest: $800,000. host: what is the main goal? guest: to support the idea of open media in the country. and to say what are the basic rights, and what open media and access to information, free information, and access to free information is for its citizens? it is something that almost is new for afghan citizens, and they are very eager to know it. host: how does your organization keep its independence, or how