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    US, NATO Agree to Stay in Afghanistan until 2014

    President Hamid Karzai wants US and NATO forces reduced, but he'll have to settle for increased drone strikes and nighttime raids whether he likes it or not. That's according to President Obama after he and other NATO leaders set 2014 as a firm date for ending major combat in Afghanistan.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    President Hamid Karzai wants US and NATO forces reduced, but he'll have to settle for increased drone strikes and nighttime raids whether he likes it or not. That's according to President Obama after he and other NATO leaders set 2014 as a firm date for ending major combat in Afghanistan. However, behind the scenes, US and European officials doubt General David Petraeus' claim that he has "broken the Taliban's momentum." Is Karzai getting mixed signals? What about the civilian population in Afghanistan, the nations in Europe and the United States?

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    2 of 3
    US, NATO Agree to Stay in Afghanistan until 2014
    1. 0:00TSA Responds to Traveler Outcry Over Scanners and Pat-Downs
    2. 7:47US, NATO Agree to Stay in Afghanistan until 2014 You’re reading this
    3. 45:09Pope Says Condom Use Is Acceptable in 'Single Justified Cases'
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