US presence in Afghanistan will prolong war, says influential Islamist leader - Telegraph The continuing presence of American troops after their planned withdrawal next year will prolong the war in Afghanistan, a senior political leader of one of the countrys key insurgency groups told the Telegraph on Wednesday. Dr Ghairat Baheer, an influential Afghan political figure and a senior leader of the Islamist group Hezbi Islami, was speaking on the eve of a Loya Jirga gathering of 2500 tribal leaders from throughout Afghanistan to decide whether to approve a Bilateral Security Agreement which will allow a continuing United States presence beyond 2014.
Posted on: Wed, 20 Nov 2013 15:21:18 +0000
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