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May 18th, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda
However, Mr Hollande hinted that there was some room for compromise, saying
that France would continue to support Afghanistan “in a different way” after
its troops leave.
While the White House would prefer French forces – the fifth largest
international contingent – to remain in Afghanistan, it is aware of the
political reality for Mr Hollande and may be prepared to settle for a
long-term commitment to funding and training the Afghan security forces.
Mr Obama a 10-year funding agreement with Afghan President Hamid Karzai during
a trip Kabul earlier this month.
He did not directly respond to his French counterpart’s comments but said: “We
agreed that even as we transition out of a combat phase in Afghanistan that
it’s important that we sustain our commitment to helping Afghans build
security and continue down the path of development.”
In the days leading up to this weekend’s Nato summit in Chicago the White
House has played down expectations for Afghanistan after Western forces
withdraw at the end of 2014.
Thomas Donilon, Mr Obama’s National Security Advisor, said that the goal was
to “provide a degree of security” that would prevent al-Qaeda from returning
to the country.
Privately, US officials admit that the central government’s reach is unlikely
to extend beyond Kabul and major cities and that the Taliban will have at
least partial control of some regions.
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