[Peace-discuss] Hopeful sign

[C. G. Estabrook]

["Believe nothing until it's officially denied." Clinton starts with a flat lie 
- "the US has no interest in occupying Afghanistan" (then what's the last 8.5 
years about?) - so perhaps we can conclude that abandonment is being actively 
considered.  Meanwhile, the war crimes continue. --CGE]

	Clinton: US won't abandon Afghanistan
	Sun, 14 Feb 2010 19:15:03 GMT

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced that the United States has no 
interest in "occupying" Afghanistan or abandoning the war-ravaged country.

"The United States has no interest in occupying Afghanistan. We also have no 
intention of abandoning Afghanistan," she told the US-Islamic World forum in Doha.

"When international forces leave Afghanistan, our civilian presence will 
continue, so that we can foster a long-term partnership between Afghanistan, the 
United States, and other nations, that is based on shared responsibility for our 
common security," she added.

Fifteen thousand British, US and Afghan troops launched early Saturday the 
largest offensive in Afghanistan since US President Barack Obama deployed 30,000 
more troops to the war-torn country last year.

Currently the US and NATO have 113,000 troops in Afghanistan battling the 
militants.

However, NATO has pledged another 10,000, which would bring the total number of 
foreign troops to over 150,000 by August.

http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=118626&sectionid=351020205

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