Hillary Clinton and America’s Allies Mull Exit From Afghanistan
Thursday, January 28, 2010
By David Stringer and Jill Lawless, Associated Press
British Foreign Secretary David Miliband and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton meet at an international conference on Afghanistan in central London on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
London (AP) - Major world powers opened talks Thursday seeking an end to the grinding conflict in Afghanistan, drafting plans to hand over security responsibilities to local forces and quell the insurgency with an offer of jobs and housing to lure Taliban fighters to renounce violence.
Afghan President Hamid Karzai greeted delegates from about 70 nations and institutions in London, seeking to win new international support after more than eight years of combat which is threatening to exhaust public good will in the West.
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