Afghan President Hamid Karzai, left, meets Lance Corporal David Timmins, right, from 11 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps who lost an eye in one of his three tours of Afghanistan, at Wellington Barracks, London. Thursday Jan. 28, 2010. During the visit President Karzai met with veterans who have been severely injured in the Afghan campaign and thanked them for their sacrifice. (AP Photo/Tim Ireland, Pool)