U.S., Afghans agree most of pact, elders to make final decision

By way of Lesley Wroughton and Jessica Donati KABUL (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Afghan President Hamid Karzai have reached preliminary settlement on a bilateral safety p.c. that now relies on the approval of Afghanistan’s tribal leaders. The percent, announced collectively through Kerry and Karzai late on Saturday after two days of talks within the capital, Kabul, would keep some U.S. forces in Afghanistan after the withdrawal of most international troops with the aid of the end of subsequent year. The draft includes a U.S. …