Reply #69: as I said

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. . . the Karzai government should work with the nations they want to in the effort to provide security for themselves.

You've taken my comments far out of context. I don't think the U.S. should be in the business of directing that effort and I'd prefer we stay out of it all together. That doesn't mean that the Karzai government wouldn't want or need to solicit some of the nations now participating in the NATO effort to help in one which is more central to the relatively new Afghan government. I'm assuming that the existing regime won't want some sort of free-for-all for the seat of power and authority in the event of a U.S. withdrawal.