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Barack Obama: “Today, I signed a historic agreement between the United States and Afghanistan that defines a new kind of relationship…”

On the recordApril 30, 2012
Today, I signed a historic agreement between the United States and Afghanistan that defines a new kind of relationship between our countries, a future in which Afghans are responsible for the security of their nation, and we build an equal partnership between two sovereign states; a future in which war ends and a new chapter begins.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Obama discusses the signing of a strategic partnership agreement with Afghanistan, emphasizing a new relationship and the transition of security responsibilities.

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