Afghanistan the London Conference

I've been following the Afghanistan London Conference held in the UK. 70 countries attending this conference where some hold major sway and others are attending as observers. A conference of this magnitude is a testament to the failiour of the major powers involved in the Afghan conflict.
Such conferences in the past has resulted in no or very little headway that the Afghans are already dismissing any positive outcome from the London Conference. Not to sound negative, but we really have to know the sources of the problem and deal with them head on.
From an Afghan citizen point of view the major obsticle to lasting peace and progress in this country is a corrupt government where in reality you can not point to one person, be it the president or ther, who is in charge.
This country is similar to a bus running on the highway without a driver or too many people on the wheel.
Mr. Karzai is not only the puppet of the west but also and more importantly the puppet of the political and military dealers in Kabul.
He is walking a fine line of satisfying the white house and the downing street as well as the power brokers who got him elected.
I'm by no means suggesting that his rivals in the election is a better altarnative. I think they are in the same situation as Mr. Karzai.
Now there is the talk of buying out the Taliban. I think this will cause further complication in the social and political fabric of this country.
Why would an Afghan soldier stay loyal to his government while the insurgents who fight this government get higher pay and better treatment.
It simply makes no sense. And what stops other from joining tht Taliban ranks in hope of more salary or jobs?
The only way, I think, is to clean up the house. Get red of corruption and install someone powerful as the head of the state.
Otherwise we are kidding ourselves and cheating our poeple, be it the British or American or the Afghans!!!