A Flicker Of Hope In Afghanistan Amid Security Handover, Diplomacy -- Ed Payne and Kyle Almond, CNN
(CNN) -- Could the end of the war in Afghanistan be in sight?
A flash of hope flickered at the end of the tunnel Tuesday. Afghan forces formally took over security responsibilities for their violence-plagued country from NATO-led troops on Tuesday, marking a key transition in the long and costly war.
President Hamid Karzai also announced that a government group dedicated to Afghan peace and reconciliation will go to the Gulf state of Qatar and participate in talks with the Taliban militant group -- long the adversary of the Afghan and coalition soldiers trying to keep order in the nation.
"You are the sons and guardians of this country, and it is your responsibility to protect it," Karzai told his troops at a handover ceremony in Kabul.
"I wish a long-term peace in Afghanistan." The head of NATO said Afghans are now in charge.
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My Comment: For Afghans .... it is a very small flicker of hope. For the rest of us, it is the first step among many to finally withdraw from Afghanistan.
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