Afghan Says Army Will Need Help Until 2024 - nytimes

KABUL, Afghanistan — President Hamid Karzai said Tuesday that Afghanistan would not be able to pay for its own security until at least 2024, underscoring his government’s long-term financial dependence on the United States and NATO even as President Obama has pledged to begin withdrawing American troops in 2011. - Afghan Says Army Will Need Help Until 2024

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