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Commander Says ISAF Will Comply With Karzai's Air Support Ban
 [CNSNEWS] The commander of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force said Sunday coalition forces will comply with President Hamid Karzai's directive banning national forces from calling in coalition airstrikes, an order that has left some Afghans troubled."Yeah, sure. No problem. No skin off my fore." U.S. Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford, just days into his new post, told reporters Karzai was exercising "sovereignty" and that there were ways for the coalition to support the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) other than the use of air ordnance. "It's their country. If they wanta screw it up, then they can screw it up. They gotta live there. Write us at Camp Lejeune if you find work." "We are prepared to provide support in line with the president's intent," he said, adding that he would discuss "technical" details with the Afghan defense minister and army chief. "The president's intent is for us to get the hell out. See ya, Hamid." Posted by: Fred 2013-02-18 |
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