Afghanistan : Afghans want alleged crimes by American soldiers prosecuted at military bases on their soil . Most Afghan elders at the loya jirga approve of the security arrangements with the U.S. At a loya meeting , elder try to bridge divides among ethnic groups , reaching consensus . The current agreement gives the United States full jurisdiction over alleged crimes committed by the military on Afghan soil . Their decision is not binding , but Afghan President Karzai has said he will abide by it .
Afghanistan : Afghans want alleged crimes by American soldiers prosecuted at military bases on their soil . Most Afghan elders at the loya jirga approve of the security arrangements with the U.S. At a loya meeting , elder try to bridge divides among ethnic groups , reaching consensus . Their decision is not binding , but Afghan President Karzai has said he will abide by it .