Night Raids Deter Afghanistan From Pact With U.S., Karzai Says
Business Week Sunday 25th December, 2011
Dec. 25 (Bloomberg) -- Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai said NATO-led night raids and home searches are preventing the country from signing a strategic partnership with the U.S.
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