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World Powers Mull Afghan Exit

But Hamid Karzai thinks it'll be a while before his country's ready

By Caroline Miller, Newser Staff

Posted Jan 28, 2010 6:30 AM CST

(Newser) – Delegates from about 70 nations met in London today to draft an exit strategy for the Afghanistan conflict, which, consensus has it, would involve handing security responsibilities over to local forces and seducing Taliban fighters with jobs and homes. In attendance were everyone from Hillary... Read full story »

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