Hamid Karzai calls for partnership with U.S., but with conditions - washingtonpost

KABUL — President Hamid Karzai set the conditions for his country’s strategic partnership with the United States on Wednesday, saying that Afghanistan would allow long-term U.S. bases here as long as American troops stop conducting operations at night, searching homes and detaining Afghans. - Karzai sets terms for partnership
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