Karzai's surprise move, which came just a day after U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said the pact's language had been agreed upon, suddenly threw its future into question and seemed certain to reignite tensions with Washington. In a statement certain to irritate the United States, which is eager to clinch the deal as soon as possible, Karzai told the assembly any agreement on the status of U.S. forces would have to wait until after a presidential election in April. U.S. missteps, including the killing of Afghan civilians, have put Karzai in a difficult political spot. Karzai told the assembly on Thursday that he broadly supported the security pact but said there was little trust between him and U.S. officials.
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