Permanent U.S. Bases Needed, McCain Says
From Times Wire Reports
The United States needs permanent military bases in Afghanistan to protect its “vital national security interests” in the region, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) said after talks with Afghan President Hamid Karzai in Kabul.
Karzai did not address the issue at a news conference. Pentagon spokesman Lawrence Di Rita said, “It’s premature to even consider something like that.”
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