it would not be possible for us to have any kind of U.S. troop presence [in Afghanistan] post-2014 without assurances that our men and women who are operating there are [not] in some way subject to the jurisdiction of another country.
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Obama emphasizes the need for legal protections for U.S. troops in Afghanistan post-2014.
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