Afghan army Maj. Gen. Mohammad Yaftali, center, commanding general of the 203rd Thunder Corps, observes engineering equipment during the ceremony to mark the first anniversary of the engineer corps on Forward Operating Base Thunder in Afghanistan's Paktya province, Feb. 17, 2014. U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Dixie Rae Liwanag
Complete US Withdrawal From Afghanistan Means Civil War, Pakistani Warns -- Christian Science Monitor
Seeing President Karzai as unlikely to sign the Bilateral Security Agreement, President Obama has directed the Pentagon to prepare for a full withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan.
If the Obama administration follows through with threats for a “zero option” in Afghanistan, meaning no US troops would be left on the ground after 2014, the move could usher in civil war, a senior Pakistani official warned Tuesday.
The departure of US forces would likely create “mayhem” in the country, which could ultimately prompt one third of Afghan security forces to desert their posts in the Army and police, the official said in remarks at the Center for Media and Security in Washington, D.C.
“The zero option means a civil war in Afghanistan,” the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity.
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Update: Pakistani Official: US Withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2014 'Means Civil War' -- Defense News
My Comment: There is already a civil war in Afghanistan with U.S. soldiers present .... I guess this Pakistani official was implying that it would get worse.
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