U.S. Denies Reports That A Secuity Agreement Has Been Reached With Afghanistan

Afghan President Hamid Karzai (L) addresses a joint news conference with U.S. President Barack Obama in the East Room of the White House in Washington, January 11, 2013. Credit: Reuters/Jason Reed

US Spokeswoman: US-Afghan Security Agreement 'Not There Yet' -- Voice of America

The Afghan government says the United States has agreed not let its forces raid and search the homes of ordinary Afghans under a proposed security agreement.

The U.S. assurance came during a phone conversation between Secretary of State John Kerry and Afghan President Hamid Karzai Tuesday, Karzai spokesman Emal Faizi told a news briefing.

But State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said Tuesday that while there has been "some progress" toward resolving outstanding issues involved in the security agreement, the U.S. and Afghanistan are "not there yet."

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Update: U.S. denies agreement reached on final text of Afghan security pact -- Reuters

My Comment: There are still many obstacles to a U.S. - Afghan security agreement .... the first one that will need to be overcome is this one.