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Afghans protest long-term pact with US
Thu Dec 1, 2011 12:39PM
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Hundreds of Afghans have protested against a recent Afghan security pact with the United States that allows American troops to stay in the Asian country after a planned transfer of authority in 2014, Press TV reports.
The protesters took to the street in the capital Kabul on Thursday, and called for an immediate withdrawal of all foreign troops from their war-torn nation.
They also voiced anger over the killing of innocent civilians by US-led NATO troops, saying they would not accept any partnership with the United States.
The demonstrators argued that the strategic agreement between Kabul and Washington would endanger the lives of thousands of Afghan civilians, and that the deal would allow the United States to keep permanent military bases in Afghanistan.
Afghan religious and political figures have voiced strong opposition to US plans to set up long-term or permanent military bases in the war-torn country.
The United States has failed to achieve its goals after 10 years of war in Afghanistan. Many parts of the Asian country still remain insecure despite the presence of nearly 150,000 US-led foreign forces there.
Experts believe Washington's new strategy of establishing long-term military bases will only serve to raise anti-US sentiment among Afghans and neighboring countries.
Afghan people are against the plan, dismissing it as a ploy for indefinite neo-colonial occupation.
MP/JR/IS
Thu Dec 1, 2011 12:39PM
LAST UPDATE
PressTV - Afghans protest long-term pact with US
Hundreds of Afghans have protested against a recent Afghan security pact with the United States that allows American troops to stay in the Asian country after a planned transfer of authority in 2014, Press TV reports.
The protesters took to the street in the capital Kabul on Thursday, and called for an immediate withdrawal of all foreign troops from their war-torn nation.
They also voiced anger over the killing of innocent civilians by US-led NATO troops, saying they would not accept any partnership with the United States.
The demonstrators argued that the strategic agreement between Kabul and Washington would endanger the lives of thousands of Afghan civilians, and that the deal would allow the United States to keep permanent military bases in Afghanistan.
Afghan religious and political figures have voiced strong opposition to US plans to set up long-term or permanent military bases in the war-torn country.
The United States has failed to achieve its goals after 10 years of war in Afghanistan. Many parts of the Asian country still remain insecure despite the presence of nearly 150,000 US-led foreign forces there.
Experts believe Washington's new strategy of establishing long-term military bases will only serve to raise anti-US sentiment among Afghans and neighboring countries.
Afghan people are against the plan, dismissing it as a ploy for indefinite neo-colonial occupation.
MP/JR/IS