'Any Talk of Troop Withdrawal Is Bad News for Afghanistan'

"Any talk of a deadline for troop withdrawal is bad news for Afghanistan. Those wishing to pull out are wilting under the pressure of their own impatient public, although this is understandable, because no war can be waged without public support. The withdrawal threat was necessary to encourage the Karzai government to finally take action and it makes clear that Karzai will soon no longer be under foreign protection." - 'Any Talk of Troop Withdrawal Is Bad News for Afghanistan'
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