20 Feb 2012

Summary of Obama’s Call with Afghan President Karzai

The White House releases a summary of a call between President Obama and Afghan President Karzai on February 20.

THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
February 20, 2012

Readout of President Obama’s Call with President Karzai

President Obama spoke with President Karzai of Afghanistan today. They discussed regional support for Afghan-led reconciliation, the Afghanistan-Pakistan-Iran trilateral meetings last week in Islamabad, and other strategic issues of mutual concern. They agreed to speak again soon to remain closely aligned as both countries continue our efforts to achieve common goals, and work to forge a long-term partnership.

Washington Updated:

2012-02-21 17:39:5 GMT

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President Obama and Afghan President Hamid Karzai (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

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“Our overarching goal remains the same: to disrupt, dismantle, and defeat al-Qa’ida in Afghanistan and Pakistan, and to prevent its capacity to threaten America and our allies in the future.” -...

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