[26 May 2012] Strategic partnership or Sovereignty Setback - News Analysis - English A strategic partnership that would provide a framework for Afghanistan's future relationship with the US: Signed by presidents of the US and Afghanistan, and just ratified in the Afghan parliament: Even the name, however, sets the framework for US presence in Afghanistan: Enduring Strategic Partnership Agreement, which, when broken down, would ensure presence of American forces in the country though 2014 and even beyond. In this news analysis, we will look at why a US troop withdrawal and handover to Afghan forces may be just cosmetic, and why facts on the ground indicate a much longer US presence in that country, such as their numerous military bases. Show Less >>