Hamid Karzai will push Barack Obama for military aid amid uncertainty over long-term US presence in Afghanistan The Afghan president is on his way to Washington for what is likely to be a tense visit, with the two uneasy allies set to discuss details of a long-term US military presence in the central Asian nation. Hamid Karzai, who will meet Barack Obama, wants Washington to stump up for planes, helicopters, heavy weapons and other advanced military equipment for Afghanistan’s still-shaky armed forces
Afghan president flies to Washington for tough talks on military future
Posted by getsomenews.com on Jan 07, 2013