U.S. Army Capt. Patrick Foley, right, and Sgt. Brent Crutchfield, left, pull security during a patrol to the village of Haji Sultan, Afghanistan, Feb. 16, 2012. Foley and Crutchfield are assigned to the Zabul Agribusiness Development Team. U.S. Army photo by Lt. Col. Daniel Bohmer Heightened U.S.-Afghan Tensions Threaten Strategic Talks -- CNN
(CNN) -- The United States appeared Monday to raise the possibility there may be no long-term strategic agreement with Afghanistan after American troops withdraw in 2014, a move that comes amid heightened tensions over the burning of Qurans by U.S. soldiers.
The sticking point in negotiations over a Strategic Partnership Agreement, which would provide support and aid to Afghanistan, appears to be an end to night raids and speed up a timeline to hand over U.S.-run detention facilities.
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