US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton stressed that the United States will keep pressing the Afghan government to crack down on rampant corruption, saying the American military cannot defeat militancy without the help of a strong partner.

Clinton arrived in the Afghan capital on the eve of President Hamid Karzai's inauguration today, during which he will make a speech that many hope will outline concrete commitments to reform, helping the country move past a fraud-tainted election that undermined trust in the government.