Secretary Rumsfeld meets with Ismail Khan in Herat, Afghanistan.
Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld (center) meets with Ismail Khan (left), in Herat, Afghanistan, on April 27, 2002. Khan is one of the most powerful regional leaders in Afghanistan and his support is crucial to the new national government. Presidential Special Envoy to Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad (right) joined Rumsfeld and Khan in the talks.