Afghanistan will sign U.S. security pact, says Germany

[Capt. Obvious]

Source: Reuters

Germany's foreign minister said on Thursday that he had received assurances from Afghan President Hamid Karzai that his country would sign a security deal with the United States that allows Western troops to remain in the country.

The United States has warned it could withdraw all its troops from Afghanistan unless the pact is signed soon.

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The United States and other nations want to keep thousands of troops in Afghanistan for counter terrorism and training of Afghan personnel after U.S. forces formally withdraw at the end of this year.

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The U.S. director of national intelligence said earlier this week he did not believe Karzai would sign the deal. Karzai has previously suggested any security deal could wait until after April elections in Afghanistan.

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/13/us-afghanistan-usa-germany-idUSBREA1C0R420140213

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Those bases aren't going to protect themselves.

[dipsydoodle]

1. Karzai didnt say when

and the US may not agree with the terms - Taliban become off limits.

[CFLDem]

2. Won't happen.

Would be nice, but it ain't gonna happen.

[EX500rider]

3. I don't think he'll have much choice...

.....the majority of the tribal leaders don't want Uncle Money bags going anywhere.

[CFLDem]

4. That's what I'm kinda thinking, too.

Just still not convinced since it didn't happen in Iraq.