Sunday, July 10, 2011

Defense News: Panetta Assures Karzai of Continued Commitment....NSI News Source Info # 2196

Defense News: Panetta Assures Karzai of Continued Commitment....NSI News Source Info # 2196

CAMP EGGERS, Afghanistan, July 9, 2011 - Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta assured President Hamid Karzai of the United States' continued, long-term commitment to Afghanistan during meetings in Kabul today.

"I assured him the U.S. is committed to the long-term security of the Afghan people," the secretary said following a dinner with the president. "Our goal here is to ensure that Afghanistan is stable in the future and can secure, defend and govern itself so it can never again become a safe haven for al-Qaida and its militant allies."

No comments:

Post a Comment