U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta hosts an arrival ceremony with full honors to welcome Afghan President Hamid Karzai to the Pentagon, Jan. 10, 2013. DOD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley
U.S., Afghanistan Have Reached "Last Chapter" In War Aim: Panetta -- Reuters
(Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta told visiting Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Thursday that the two countries had reached the "last chapter" in their effort to establish a sovereign Afghanistan that can provide for its own security.
After a formal welcoming ceremony at the Pentagon, Panetta told Karzai that 2013 would mark an important turning point in the war, with Afghan forces due to begin taking the lead role in providing security across the country while coalition troops offered support and training.
"We've come a long way towards a shared goal of establishing a nation that you and we can be proud of, one that never again becomes a safe haven for terrorism," Panetta said in remarks at the start of meetings in his office. "Our partnership, forged ... through almost 11 years of shared sacrifice, is a key to our ability to achieve the final mission."
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More News On Today's Meeting Between US Defense Secretary Panetta And Afghan President Karzai
Pentagon: US, Afghanistan Reach 'Last Chapter' in War -- Voice of America
Panetta says Afghan war in ‘last chapter’; Karzai promises Afghan self-reliance -- Washington Post/AP
'Last chapter' hailed in Afghan security plan -- BBC
US will stand by Afghanistan, Panetta tells Karzai -- AFP
Pentagon Officials Welcome Afghan President for Talks -- US Department of Defense
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