The transition plan sets July 2011 as the beginning of the withdrawal and 2014 as the end of this
GEORGINA HIGUERAS
Obama's television appearance (with subtitles) strategy for U.S. president, Barack Obama, setting a date for the duration of U.S. presence in the Central Asian country. The transition plan adopted at the NATO summit held in Lisbon in November 2010, set July 2011 as the beginning of the withdrawal and 2014 as the end of it.
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Afghan President, who advocates negotiations with the insurgency as a way to end Afghanistan war that is bleeding for more than 30, has taken the opportunity to insist that international troops stationed in their country should make greater efforts to avoid civilian casualties. "Combating terrorism has no place in the homes of our civilians," Afghan leader said while welcoming that "not demonstrated" that Bin Laden was in Pakistan. Placed in power by the U.S., in recent times has alienated ostensibly in Washington, which also has been criticized for rampant corruption in the country and their contacts with the insurgency. Obama's decision to set a date for departure from Afghanistan was answered both inside and outside the country and is behind the recall, in July 2008, the Stanley McCrhrystal general, commander-in-command of U.S. troops in that country and one of the most critical. Gen. David Petraeus, who held the post of McCrhrystal, called for flexibility to implement the disengagement plan and starting to see the first results of the counter-offensive launched by the U.S..
By contrast, most Afghans opposed to negotiations with the Taliban, as the former Minister of Interior Hanif Atmar, say the death of the leader of Al Qaeda should not be seen as Washington has accomplished its mission in Afghanistan. "Mission accomplished means to destroy, dismantle and defeat Al Qaeda, so this (the death of Bin Laden) can not be used as a justification for a premature withdrawal, "says Atmar.
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