US, Afghan Tensions Rise Over Security Agreement

Security analysts in Kabul are warning of dire consequences in the region if Washington and Kabul cannot resolve a standoff over a key bilateral security agreement. Afghan President Hamid Karzai is refusing to sign the deal until next year, which Washington says could lead to a complete withdrawal of U.S. forces before the end of 2014. In Kabul there are growing worries that President Hamid Karzai's surprise refusal to sign the security pact with the United States could have dire...

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