WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is unlikely to be forced into a "zero option" of withdrawing all troops from Afghanistan after 2014, but Afghan President Hamid Karzai must understand that a bilateral security pact is necessary for them to stay, U.S. officials said.
The comments come days after the New York Times reported that President Barack Obama is seriously weighing the "zero option" that would end U.S. military involvement in Afghanistan amid tensions with Karzai.
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