Karzai, uneasy about neighboring Pakistan's role, says US can keep 9 bases in Afghanistan

White House spokesman Jay Carney said Thursday that the U.S. “does not seek permanent military bases in Afghanistan.” The U.S. military presence in Afghanistan after 2014 would be “only at the request of the Afghan government,” Carney said. - Karzai, uneasy about neighboring Pakistan's role, says US can keep 9 bases in Afghanistan - washingtonpost
AFP: Karzai says US could keep nine Afghanistan bases