Question of Permanent U.S. Bases Vexes Afghans
The question of permanent U.S. military bases is vexing many people in Afghanistan, which has a long history of resisting foreign intervention, and it could become a hot election issue, analysts said on Tuesday. The possibility of permanent U.S. bases came to the fore in February when U.S. Senator John McCain, an Arizona Republican, said during an Afghan visit they would be in the interests of U.S. Full Story