Afghan official: talks on track for long-term pact
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A senior Afghan official predicted Friday that the United States and Afghanistan will soon sign a broad deal for US use of Afghan soil for counterterrorism missions and US obligations to the fledgling democracy it has sponsored since toppling the Taliban regime weeks after the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.
The two nations remain divided over terms for their relationship after most US forces leave the country following two days of negotiation over a framework for long-term US military and economic support for the country. (AP)
