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Hamid Karzai suspends talks on US-Afghanistan security pact Hamid Karzai suspends talks on US-Afghanistan security pact
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Afghanistan's president, Hamid Karzai, has suspended talks on a security pact with the United States, accusing Washington of mixed messages regarding peace talks with the Taliban. The Afghan president has suspended talks on a security pact with the US, accusing Washington of mixed messages regarding peace talks with the Taliban.
Karzai's spokesman Aimal Faizi told Reuters the president made the decision "because of [the US's] inconsistent statements and actions in regard to the peace process". Hamid Karzai's spokesman, Aimal Faizi, said the president made the decision "because of [the US's] inconsistent statements and actions in regard to the peace process".
Negotiations on a bilateral security agreement (BSA) began earlier this year. If completed the BSA would define the shape of the US military presence in Afghanistan for years to come. Negotiations on a bilateral security agreement began earlier this year. If completed it would define the shape of the US military presence in Afghanistan for years to come.
A collapse in negotiations regarding a similar pact in Iraq led to the US pulling all troops out of the country. A collapse in talks over a similar pact in Iraq led to the US removing its troops from the country.
The US embassy in Kabul said it was preparing a statement on the announcement.The US embassy in Kabul said it was preparing a statement on the announcement.
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