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July 9, 2012

U.S. Gives Special Ally Status to Afghanistan 
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The latest violence comes after the Obama administration announced it
would accord special ally status to Afghanistan. The symbolic move
places Afghanistan in the same category as non-NATO U.S. allies in Asia
and the Middle East, including Israel, Japan and Pakistan. Secretary of
State Hillary Clinton announced the measure on the eve of a donors
conference for Afghanistan in Tokyo.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton: "I am pleased to announce today that
President Obama has officially designated Afghanistan as a major
non-NATO ally of the United States, we see this as a powerful symbol of
our commitment to Afghanistan's future."

 

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