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Is it time for the U.S. to leave Afghanistan?

It's been one week since the U.S. House of Representatives nearly voted to end the war in Afghanistan. In that time, the U.S. has apologized for a NATO air strike that killed 14 women and children, and Afghan president Hamid Karzai has issued a "last warning" for the U.S. to stop bombing houses. 

"If after the Afghan government said the aerial bombing of Afghan houses is banned and if it continues, then their presence will change from a war against terrorism to an occupying force," Karzai said. "And in that case, Afghan history is witness to how the Afghans deal with occupying forces."

Given that Osama bin Laden has been killed and Karzai is threatening to view the U.S. as an "occupying force" instead of an ally, is it time to pull out of Afghanistan like nearly half of the U.S. House wants? 

Poll is to the left. 

 

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