Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, conducts a news conference in Kabul, Afghanistan, after a meeting with Afghan President Hamid Karzai, July 22, 2013. DOD photo by D. Myles Cullen
U.S.-Afghan Pact Possible by October, Dempsey Says -- US Department Of Defense
KABUL, Afghanistan, July 22, 2013 – The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff came away from a meeting with Afghan President Hamid Karzai today convinced that the United States and Afghanistan can sign a bilateral security agreement between now and October.
Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey gave his assessment during a roundtable with Western and Afghan media at the International Security Assistance Force headquarters here.
“I can tell you with great candor and integrity that the conversation today with the president was very positive, and I left convinced that he is as committed as we are to moving ahead with this bilateral security agreement as soon as possible,” Dempsey said.
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My Comment: The General is probably right.
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