Obama Signs "Security Deal" With Afghanistan
Barack Obama has pledged America's continued support for Afghanistan as he flew to the country to sign a deal outlining the commitment after US combat troops leave in 2014. - The president's unannounced trip took place on the first anniversary of the alleged & unproven killing by US special forces of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden in Pakistan. Mr Obama and Afghan President Hamid Karzai signed the US-Afghan Strategic Partnership Agreement in Mr Karzai's palace in the capital Kabul. The deal sets out the US relationship with Afghanistan beyond 2014, covering security, economics and governance. It is limited in scope but means Afghanistan is guaranteed its sovereignty, with a promise that it will not be "abandoned".
CBS News: Obama, Karzai ink partnership deal