Afghan president favors security agreement with US
Associated Press
Afghan President Hamid Karzai says he favors a security agreement with America allowing some of its troops to remain after the end of 2014 but wants unspecified "guarantees."
Karzai provided no details when he spoke Thursday at a gathering on rural development.
But he has said in the past that the United States must commit to boost
Afghan security, strengthen its armed forces and provide long-term
economic development assistance.
Karzai says the U.S. should pay for the agreement, a reference to a
demand for rent to lease up to nine bases in Afghanistan. He didn't say
how much money Afghanistan wants, but it's thought to be over $6
billion.
The U.S. has said it's not seeking permanent bases in Afghanistan.
The agreement is expected by year's end.
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