Decision on post 2014 troop presence in Afghan after pact: US --- President Barack Obama would take a decision on the post 2014 presence of American troops in Afghanistan only after Washington concludes negotiations on a bilateral security pact with Kabul, a top US official said. --- "Once we've completed our negotiation with the Afghans and have a legal basis for our continued presence, I think the President would intend to make a decision and announce the exact size and composition of our presence," said James Dobbins, Special Representatives for Afghanistan and Pakistan. --- Hopeful that the Bilateral Security Agreement (BSA) with Afghanistan could be signed in the next couple of weeks, he said the US is keeping Pakistan fully appraised of this intention and these negotiations. - business-standard