[Mb-civic] Karzai Hints at Permanent U.S. Military Basing

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Karzai Hints at Permanent U.S. Military Basing 
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During a Rumsfeld visit, the Afghan president says the people want long-term ties with America. But some are critical of strategy.

By Halima Kazem
Special to The Times

April 14 2005

KABUL, Afghanistan — Despite growing concern here about the United States' influence in Afghanistan, President Hamid Karzai called Wednesday for a tighter bond between the two nations and possibly a permanent U.S. military presence. 

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