Biden Assures Karzai of U.S. Presence Beyond 2014
KABUL, Afghanistan — Visiting Vice President Joseph R. Biden met with Afghan President Hamid Karzai here Tuesday and promised a lasting American commitment to the country well beyond 2014, when NATO forces are scheduled to turn over security of the nation to Afghan forces. “The United States, if the Afghan people want it, are prepared and we are not leaving in 2014,” the vice president said during an unannounced visit to Kabul. “Hopefully we will have totally turned over the to the Afghan security forces the ability to maintain the security of the country, but we are not leaving if you don’t want us to leave.” At a news conference at the presidential…
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