May 24, 2005: Headlines: Directors - Schneider: COS - Afghanistan: LA Times: Mark Schneider says joint declaration of the United States-Afghanistan strategic partnership is "pretty thin gruel"
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May 24, 2005: Headlines: Directors - Schneider: COS - Afghanistan: LA Times: Mark Schneider says joint declaration of the United States-Afghanistan strategic partnership is "pretty thin gruel"
Mark Schneider says joint declaration of the United States-Afghanistan strategic partnership is "pretty thin gruel"
Mark Schneider says joint declaration of the United States-Afghanistan strategic partnership is "pretty thin gruel"
Bush Refuses Karzai on Troops, Captives
# Despite losing a bid for control of U.S. military operations, the Afghan leader downplays disagreements after a White House meeting.
By Paul Richter, Times Staff Writer
WASHINGTON — President Bush promised Monday to continue U.S. military and economic aid to Afghanistan, but resisted pressure from Afghan President Hamid Karzai to yield control of Afghan prisoners and U.S. military operations in the country.
After a White House meeting, the two leaders released a joint statement declaring their countries strategic partners. But on two subjects that have recently caused friction, Bush said that U.S. troops must report to American commanders, and that prisoners would be released only when U.S. authorities were convinced that their native country could properly guard and care for them.
"Of course, our troops will respond to U.S. commanders," Bush said.
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Bush and Karzai signed and released a joint declaration of the United States-Afghanistan strategic partnership. The partnership's goal, it said, would be to "strengthen U.S.-Afghan ties and help ensure Afghanistan's long-term security, democracy and prosperity."
But some analysts said the document did not include specific commitments that Karzai may have hoped to get. It gave no hint of how long the U.S. would be willing to stay in the country.
"This is a pretty generic document," said Mark Schneider, a former U.S. development official who is senior vice president of the International Crisis Group in Washington, a nonprofit organization that deals with conflict resolution. "It's pretty thin gruel."
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