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Future in afghanistan. First, this background afghan President Hamid karzai again refused to sign the bilateral Security Agreement on monday. Instead, adding more items to a growing list of demands. It was during a lastminute meeting with u. S. National security advisor susan rice that karzi insisted the u. S. Would need to start peace talks with the taliban and release 17 after gangs from Guantanamo Bay before the bilateral Security Agreement got his signature. Over. If the agreement isnt signed promptly, what i said to the president is we would have no choice. We would be compelled by necessity, not by our preference, to have to begin to plan for the prospect that we will not be able to to keep our troops here because they will not be invited because the bsa will not have been signed. Then the nature of our partnership and the investments difficult. The meeting with rice came one day after the afghan liter surprised both countries by delaying the bsas package into law despite nods of
Security packet. Karzis demands are prompting threats from the u. S. To withdraw all of its forces after 2014. An overloaded sail boyt carrying people from haiti overturned in the bahamas. Video released by the u. S. Coast guard shows about 100 haitians clinging to a boat, believed to have capitalsized after it struck a reef in rough water. About 110 people have been rescued so far including 19 women. And those are the headlines of this hour. Tony harris. More news. Inside story is next. The u. S. Plays hardball with hamid karzai. Sign the troop deal or we are out. I am ray suarez. Thats the insiinside story americas longest war is almost over, but the transition to the next phase in the u. S. Afghanistan relationship involves a difficult diplomatic dance. The United States negotiated a deal called the bilateral security accord which would keep most troops in the country when natos 75,000 leave next year. The deal hit a signnag. Afghan president karzai presented a new lastminute set of
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This morning by the Prime Minister of israel, b of terrorism and radical islam please join me in welcoming Benjamin Netanyahu and first lady, sarah netayahu. [applause] mr. Prime minister. Todays key american proisrael community is gathered, 14,000 strong, to send a clear message to the people of israel, those of us in this room, and millions more support israels struggle for peace and security. Thank you for your leadership and thank you for being with us today. Ladies and gentlemen, it is my great honor to welcome the Prime Minister of the state of israel, Benjamin Netanyahu. Thank you very much. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you very much. Thank you. Thank you. I bring you greetings from jerusalem. The e eternal, undivided capital of israel and the jewish people. [applause] i want to thank all of you for working so tirelessly to strengthen the alliance between israel and america. Americans support for israel, for that alliance, is at an alltime high and i can tell you there is no coun