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How Long Will US Troops Stay in Afghanistan? How Many?
At today's meeting of elders, Afghan President Karzai said, "I don't trust the Americans and they don't trust me." Has he changed his mind about yesterday’s troop deal?
By Warren Olney • • 51m ListenAt today's meeting of 2500 elders, Afghan President Hamid Karzai said, "I don't trust the Americans and they don't trust me." Has he changed his mind about the troop deal confirmed just yesterday by Secretary of State John Kerry? Also, by "detonating" the nuclear option, the Senate changes the rules on filibuster. On today's Talking Point, the first women to complete combat training graduated today, but they won't see front-line action any time soon.
Banner image: Afghan President Hamid Karzai speaks during the opening of the Loya Jirga, or grand council, in Kabul November 21, 2013. Photo: Omar Sobhani/Reuters
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3 storiesWith Nuclear Option, Senate Changes Rules on Filibuster
Democrats today detonated the so-called "nuclear option," changing Senate rules so the Republican minority can no longer use the filibuster to block the President's judicial nominations. Minority Leader Mitch McConnell called it "nothing more than a power grab in order to try to advance the Obama Administration's regulatory agenda."
Read the story8 minHamid Karzai Does It Again
Just last night, Secretary of State John Kerry announced a deal to keep some American troops in Afghanistan after next year's withdrawal. "The agreement will speak for itself when the agreement is approved…We have agreed on the language that would be submitted to a loya jirga, but they have to pass it."
Read the story36 minFirst Women Marines Graduate from Infantry Training
The Marines' infantry program requires candidates to spend long days and nights in primitive conditions and to complete a grueling 20 kilometer hike with 85 pounds of gear. For the first time today, three women graduated from the Marine Corps Infantry Training Program at Camp Geiger, North Carolina.
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