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ellisonz

(27,711 posts) Fri Jan 11, 2013, 03:16 PM Jan 2013

POTUS + Karzai Press Conference

Background: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/11/world/asia/karzai-and-obama-to-meet-to-discuss-forces-in-afghanistan.html?hp&_r=0

MSNBC News Flash: "Obama and Karzai Agree on Allowing Taliban Role in Peace Talks"

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****POTUS + Karzai Press Conference**** (Original Post) ellisonz Jan 2013 OP

No specific troop level numbers. ellisonz Jan 2013 #1

"Coalition Forces will move to support role in Spring" ellisonz Jan 2013 #2

I'm not sure Obama wants to leave entirely... ellisonz Jan 2013 #3

David Sanger of the NYTimes on MSNBC suggesting... ellisonz Jan 2013 #4

Karzi will not assure criminal immunity for ISAF forces. ellisonz Jan 2013 #5

Did you expect him to agree ? dipsydoodle Jan 2013 #6

I'm honestly not sure how much it matters ellisonz Jan 2013 #7

ellisonz

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1. No specific troop level numbers.

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Fri Jan 11, 2013, 03:17 PM

Jan 2013

ellisonz

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2. "Coalition Forces will move to support role in Spring"

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Fri Jan 11, 2013, 03:18 PM

Jan 2013

ellisonz

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3. I'm not sure Obama wants to leave entirely...

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Fri Jan 11, 2013, 03:20 PM

Jan 2013

...because of the likely fate of Afghan women.

ellisonz

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4. David Sanger of the NYTimes on MSNBC suggesting...

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Fri Jan 11, 2013, 03:21 PM

Jan 2013

...that in no small reason we will keep military presence on Pakistan-Afghan border because of the Pakistan problems.

ellisonz

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5. Karzi will not assure criminal immunity for ISAF forces.

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Fri Jan 11, 2013, 03:23 PM

Jan 2013

dipsydoodle

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6. Did you expect him to agree ?

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Fri Jan 11, 2013, 03:34 PM

Jan 2013

It has already been made clear in the past that that would not be so.

ellisonz

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7. I'm honestly not sure how much it matters

Reply to dipsydoodle (Reply #6)

Fri Jan 11, 2013, 03:36 PM

Jan 2013

I don't think Karzai can even hang on to Kabul after 2014

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