"“Karzai mentioned that this would mark the first time the Afghan people invited a foreign power into their country,” said Kinzinger, an Air Force Reserve pilot who supports a robust U.S. military presence.
Kinzinger said Karzai was opposed to a U.S. presence that would be concentrated only in Kabul — a contingency the Pentagon has considered if Obama’s decision on the number of troops falls on the low end. “He said we want you to stay, but don’t just hunker down in Kabul,” Kinzinger said in paraphrasing Karzai’s remarks. “The political cost of having American troops on our soil would not be worth the benefit it provides.”"
Kinzinger said Karzai was opposed to a U.S. presence that would be concentrated only in Kabul — a contingency the Pentagon has considered if Obama’s decision on the number of troops falls on the low end. “He said we want you to stay, but don’t just hunker down in Kabul,” Kinzinger said in paraphrasing Karzai’s remarks. “The political cost of having American troops on our soil would not be worth the benefit it provides.”"
