The ISAF has previously been led by the UK, Turkey, Germany, Canada and France.
In the meantime, Mr Karzai has repeatedly asked for the ISAF to be expanded beyond Kabul.
The area around the ISAF headquarters is heavily fortified with concrete blast barriers and extra security forces.
We will see you all tomorrow, and, again, kick off in the morning with the ISAF session.
Command of the ISAF passes in February from Turkey to a joint command led by Germany and the Netherlands.
At the ISAF meeting this morning, we agreed that Afghan forces will take the lead for combat operations next year in mid-2013.
"Protecting Afghan people is a cornerstone of the Isaf mission, " the force said, reiterating a shift in US military tactics begun in 2009.
Many Afghans marvel at the fact that NSD officers always seem to be present at the scene of incidents before the ISAF arrives.
The International Kiteboarding Association (IKA) said in a statement that it was "shocked" by the decision to take legal action against the ISAF.
This will be another step toward Afghans taking full lead for their security as agreed to by 2014 when the ISAF combat mission will end.
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However, there is now talk that the ISAF could move outside the capital towards the end of this month, if participating countries can agree on providing enough troops.
But the exact size and composition of the ISAF will not be decided until the "military technical agreement" (MTA) with the interim administration led by Hamid Karzai is signed.
As you understand, I think the agreement itself allows for a troop presence after 2014, as was agreed in the Lisbon summit by the ISAF countries and by NATO, obviously.
They have been one of the most dedicated contributors outside of NATO to the ISAF effort, and in fact have taken on some significant casualties as a consequence of those efforts.
And Donald Rumsfeld, America's defence secretary, seemed to quash hopes raised by Mr Bush just hours after the president's speech by saying that America would not allocate any troops to the ISAF.
The ISAF will be commanded by British Major General John McColl for at least three months and its initial task is to assist Afghanistan's interim government to maintain security in Kabul and surrounding areas.
We do believe that France can continue to be a credible partner and an important part of the ISAF mission in ways such as training, advising, instructing after their combat -- particularly combat role is concluded.
It has previously shunned any role in the ISAF and has said that it is already paying more than its fair share by bearing the bulk of the cost of the military operation which defeated the Taliban last autumn.
Very difficult work remains ahead in Afghanistan and to lead those efforts for the United States and NATO-ISAF, I will nominate General Joseph Dunford as the new ISAF Commander (COMISAF).
The new ISAF tactics call for allied troops to accompany Afghan forces in joint operations, exposing them to attack.
But his is not the first ISAF commander to be in that position.
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You've heard General Dempsey and Secretary Panetta speak in some detail this week about the steps ISAF is taking in Afghanistan to ensure our military servicemembers are as safe as possible.
The Nato-led Isaf force called the claims "categorically unfounded" and "false".
And indeed, President Hollande has announced that he will fulfill his campaign pledge of withdrawing combat troops, but there will remain a presence within the NATO-led mission of ISAF through the end of that mission, which is the end of 2014.
"As in the election's first round, ISAF will only provide third-layer of security, reinforcing the Afghan National Police and Afghan National Army in line with the security plan signed by the chairman of the Afghan Independent Election Commission along with representatives from the Afghan Ministry of the Interior and Ministry of Defense, and ISAF in 2008, " Shanks said.
He added that he had overheard Mr Hammond, on a recent visit to Afghanistan, saying that "the whole question of insider killings was threatening the strategy of ISAF".
It will re-emphasise that the main goal of ISAF and American troops is to protect Afghans, not kill the Taliban among them.
This is part of the transition plan, and ISAF will remain combat-ready until the end of 2014.
The error is likely to embarrass Isaf which has been insisting the militants are in decline, correspondents say.
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The committee recommends that the United Nations and the NATO force in Afghanistan, ISAF, join with the Afghan government to take over counter-narcotics operations from Britain.
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