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unhappycamper

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Mon Feb 25, 2013, 06:51 AM Feb 2013

Afghan president: U.S. special forces creating ‘insecurity and instability’

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/02/24/afghan-president-u-s-special-forces-creating-insecurity-and-instability/



Afghan president: U.S. special forces creating ‘insecurity and instability’
By Agence France-Presse
Sunday, February 24, 2013 12:12 EST

Afghan President Hamid Karzai demanded Sunday the withdrawal of US special forces from Wardak within two weeks, accusing them of fuelling “insecurity and instability” in the volatile province neighbouring the capital Kabul.

“In today’s national security council meeting… President Karzai ordered the ministry of defence to kick out the US special forces from Wardak province within two weeks,” said presidential spokesman Aimal Faizi.

“The US special forces and illegal armed groups created by them are causing insecurity, instability, and harass local people in this province,” he told a press conference.

The announcement would be another blow to the prestige of US-led forces as they prepare to withdraw combat troops from the war against Taliban Islamist insurgents by the end of next year.



unhappycamper comment: Afghanistan - our 21st century Vietnam-like adventure.
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Afghan president: U.S. special forces creating ‘insecurity and instability’ (Original Post) unhappycamper Feb 2013 OP
We need to leave now newfie11 Feb 2013 #1

newfie11

(8,159 posts)
1. We need to leave now
Mon Feb 25, 2013, 07:41 AM
Feb 2013

Killing innocent children with drones doesn't give the locals a warm fuzzy feeling toward us.

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