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Afghan president warns on immunity for foreign troops
http://tinyurl.com/9hgd25n --> (the full URL did not show up correctly)Afghan president warns on immunity for foreign troops
By Lawrence Bartlett (AFP) – 1 day ago
KABUL — Afghan President Hamid Karzai has warned there could be problems ahead over the crucial issue of immunity from prosecution for any American or NATO soldiers deployed in the country after 2014.
The US-led NATO force of more than 100,000 troops is due to end combat operations against Taliban insurgents at the end of that year, but thousands of soldiers are expected to remain in Afghanistan to train and assist Afghan forces.
The immunity issue, if Karzai's warning is meant seriously and is not simply a tactical move, could be a deal breaker.
In Iraq, Washington pulled out all its troops, leaving no residual force, after failing to get Baghdad to grant its soldiers protection from prosecution in local courts.
