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November 17, 2011

Karzai: No U.S. Agreement Without End to Night Raids 
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Afghan President Hamid Karzai has renewed calls for the U.S. to end
night raids on Afghan homes. Karzai said a halt to the raids would be a
pre-condition for any new military deal with his government.

Afghan President Hamid Karzai: "We want a strategic partnership but with
specific conditions: our national integrity, no night raids, no house
searches. They must not have their own prisons on our soil, this is our
country. The prisons here must be under the control of our Ministry of
Interior and Justice. If they want military partnership, we are ready to
give them, that is in our national interest. Their military
establishment will put in money and training of our soldiers. we are
ready to sign the agreement if they accept these conditions."



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