Susan Rice imposed an ultimatum on the Afghan government Monday to sign a "security agreement" (which includes $4 billion in annual funding for the Afghan military) or face the complete and final pullout of American troops by the end of 2014.
U.S. Ambassador James Cunningham quickly expressed reluctance to carry out that threat.
Angered by unrelenting U.S. drone strikes on civilians, President Karzai has added the release of Guantanamo inmates to his list of conditions.
