Friday, January 23, 2009

Afghanistan Seeks Control Over NATO

The Afghan government has sent NATO headquarters a draft agreement that would give Afghanistan more control over future NATO deployments in the country. This includes the positioning of some U.S. troops according to officials. The draft technical agreement would put in place rules of conduct for NATO-led troops in Afghanistan. In addition, the number of additional NATO troops and their location would have to be approved by the Afghan government.

This agreement is an attempt by Afghanistan to gain more control over international military operations. It would also prohibit NATO troops from conducting any searches of Afghan homes. This was according to a copy of the draft obtained by The Associated Press.

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