Presidents Obama, Karzai sign partnership agreement

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-- -- Leaders Vietnam government site you were here and most -- -- the Afghan people thank you so much for welcoming.

Me here today.

Especially surroundings.

I too want to thank and -- Ryan Crocker and national security response.

And their teams -- workers were.

Brought about this.

I've come to Afghanistan to mark a historic moment for our nation.

And to do so on the Afghan sort.

I'm here to -- the -- Between our countries.

To thank.

American and Afghans who have sacrificed.

So much.

Westerners and look forward to future peace.

And security and greater prosperity.

For our days.

Neither Americans.

Nor the Afghan people asked for this war.

-- or decade we've stood together.

Drive.

Al-Qaeda from -- campus.

To battle -- insurgency and give Afghanistan the possibility to live in peace and -- on.

The wages of war have been great for both our nations but today with the signing of the strategic partnership revealing look forward -- future -- Together we've made much progress.

We've reached an agreement to transition detention facilities to Afghan control and a put Afghans and leaves -- special operations.

Today work rink where.

To be long term partners combating terrorism.

And -- Afghan security forces.

Strengthening democratic institutions and sporting development.

And protecting human rights.

-- -- out.

With this agreement the Afghan people in the world should know that Afghanistan has a -- A -- In the United States.

Presenter will be difficult days ahead -- But as we move forward and our transition.

I'm confident that Afghan forces will grow stronger.

The Afghan people will take control of their future.

This agreement.

I'm confident -- -- The Afghan people will understand.

That the United States will stand by -- They will know that the United States can't -- -- won't destroy al-Qaeda line and denying it it's a trip.

But at the same time.

We have the capacity to wind on this war and -- and where he's -- in Afghanistan.

This president reminded.

The ball maybe ultimate sacrifice.

In Afghanistan and remembers -- there.

I pay tribute to those Afghans.

Who have lost their lives alongside.

-- our men and women.

And sacrifice for their country.

Courts.

Are courts are heavy.

As we remember that so many.

-- died.

In this war.

I'm grateful that this agreement pays tribute to sacrifices.

Made by the American people -- -- He looks up before the United States not even come here -- resources -- record territory.

We came within -- permission came to us for al-Qaeda.

We have enormous respect for.

Afghan sovereignty and dignity of -- Together we're not committed to replacing -- -- -- And pursuing a more hopeful for the future of the report.

Warlords from this agreement we are committed to -- seeking a future of justice.

Peace security and out.

I'm confident.

Although on our challenges.

-- -- -- Behind us.

You're for the world.

Pixel and again there.

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