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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Thu Jan 2, 2014, 11:38 AM Jan 2014

McCain warns Karzai, but confident on Afghan deal

Source: AP/via Salon

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Arizona Republican John McCain and several other U.S. senators said Thursday they’ve warned the Afghan president that a failure to sign a key Afghan-U.S. security deal would pose a threat to the country and the region.

Hamid Karzai has delayed signing the accord with the United States, which would for allow American troops to remain in Afghanistan beyond the exit date for the NATO mission at the end of this year.

McCain said after a meeting Thursday with Karzai in Kabul that he’s “confident the differences have been narrowed to the point that we can resolve them” in a few days or weeks.

Republicans John Barrasso of Wyoming and Lindsey Graham of South Carolina also met with Karzai.

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Read more: http://www.salon.com/2014/01/02/mccain_warns_karzai_but_confident_on_afghan_deal/

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McCain warns Karzai, but confident on Afghan deal (Original Post) DonViejo Jan 2014 OP
ATTN John McCain Botany Jan 2014 #1
I don't think US Senators are supposed to be brokering the deals. TwilightGardener Jan 2014 #2
McCain cosmicone Jan 2014 #3
Just let us know when we're allowed to conclude this 12-year-old war Gramps BeyondGeography Jan 2014 #4
McCain and Graham..... Plucketeer Jan 2014 #5
what's a little black mail between "friends", right? nt Javaman Jan 2014 #6
Hopefully McCain took notes on how to lie right in the face of a guest. maxsolomon Jan 2014 #7

TwilightGardener

(46,416 posts)
2. I don't think US Senators are supposed to be brokering the deals.
Thu Jan 2, 2014, 11:54 AM
Jan 2014

Siddown and shaddap, Grampa, and take your sad little sidekicks with you.

 

Plucketeer

(12,882 posts)
5. McCain and Graham.....
Thu Jan 2, 2014, 02:16 PM
Jan 2014

You HAVE TO wonder how many of these dolts ACTUAL constituents have written or called to urge them to do this on their behalf! I'd PAY to see a dozen legitimate pleas from regular citizens (not arms makers or security mercenaries!) asking them to intervene. Christ, how long will we have to suffer the demented endeavors of the aging fruitcakes???

maxsolomon

(33,298 posts)
7. Hopefully McCain took notes on how to lie right in the face of a guest.
Thu Jan 2, 2014, 08:23 PM
Jan 2014

Because if Karzai said it out loud, it's a lie. Even Ms. Lindsey could take lying tips from him.

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