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IPFS News Link • Afghanistan

The U.S. Isn’t Leaving Afghanistan

• fff.org
This is a confession of failure. America’s longest war is nowhere near its end. The draft agreement (PDF) dated July 25, 2013, which was obtained by Richard Engel of NBC News, states, This Agreement shall enter into force on January 1, 2015.… It shall remain in force until the end of 2024 and beyond, unless terminated pursuant to paragraph 4 of this Article [requiring two years written notice]. [Emphasis added.] Under the proposed agreement, the U.S. government would continue to train, arm, and assist the Afghan military. “In addition,” the unsigned document continues, “the Parties acknowledge that continued U.S. military operations to defeat al-Qaeda and its affiliates may be appropriate and agree to continue their close cooperation and coordination toward that end.”

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