Saturday, March 3, 2012

US-Afghanistan Deal For A Military Partnership Unraveling


US-Afghanistan Deal In Danger As Hamid Karzai Holds Firm On Demands -- The Guardian

Afghan president not prepared to compromise over control of jails and American night-time raids as Nato conference nears


Hopes that the US can fix conditions for a long-term military presence in Afghanistan before an unofficial May deadline are fading because Hamid Karzai, the Afghan president, is not prepared to compromise on two demands that have stalled negotiations for months.

Washington and its allies want to have the US-Afghan strategic partnership agreed before May, when a Nato conference in Chicago is expected to pledge long-term help to Kabul with finances and military training.

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My Comment: Hmmmm .... if this continues, it could be the reason for U.S. and our allies to leave earlier.

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