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Afghanistan
Obama, Karzai sign US-Afghan strategic pact
2012-05-02
How much of our money did he give away this time?
It's okay. There's still ink in the ink pen and checks in the checkbook, so we have the money.
KABUL: US President Barack Obama and Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Wednesday signed a strategic partnership accord that charts the future of US-Afghan relations beyond the end of the NATO combat mission in the country.

Obama, on an unannounced visit to Kabul, acknowledged that there will be difficult days ahead for Afghanistan, but said the Afghan people were taking control of their own future.

"The wages of war have been great for both our nations," Obama said,
What on earth does that mean?
adding that he looked forward to a future of peace.

The two leaders shook hands after the signing, which took place in Karzai's palace in the Afghan capital.
Posted by:Steve White

#5  The Taliban have responded ...

* TOPIX, PAKISTANI DEFENCE FORUM > TALIBAN DISMISS US-AFGHAN [Bammer-Karzai] PACT, ANNOUNCE "SPRING OFFENSIVE". President Karzai denounced by the Talibs as one whom made or elected himself as Leader of the Afghan People, + also a weak, incompetent tool of Zionist Crusader Imperialist US-NATO. PACT IS INVALID DUE TO KARZAI BEING A FALSE LEADER.

First 'twas the US-AFPAK offer of "safe passage", now the Security Pact.

* TOPIX > 25,000 COMBAT TROOPS COULD REMAIN IN AFGHANISTAN UNTIL 2024.
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2012-05-02 23:53  

#4  "Is this a treaty that requires Senate approval?"

Do you think POTUS cares?
Posted by: newc   2012-05-02 15:10  

#3  Is this a treaty that requires Senate approval?
Posted by: AlanC   2012-05-02 09:15  

#2  More like the Ickey Shuffle...
Posted by: Steve White   2012-05-02 08:45  

#1  Operation Spike The Football™ was just a little too transparent
Posted by: Frank G   2012-05-02 08:00  

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