Afghanistan Seeks Changes In Western Troops Deal

Courtesy NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Wed, 09/24/2008 - 7:04am

Afghan President Hamid Karzai meets Thursday with President Bush and plans to push for major changes to the existing agreement on U.S. and other Western troops' operations in Afghanistan.

The move comes as anger grows in Afghanistan over the number of civilian deaths at the hands of Western troops.

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