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| Afghanistan |
| Karzai Tells US To Get Real w/ Pakistan |
| 2010-08-27 |
| In a sharp attack on Pakistan, Afghan president Hamid Karzai today asked the US to take a tougher line with Islamabad to get militant camps across the border shut down. How un-puppet like... Karzai also criticised the American plan to withdraw troops from his country from July next year, saying making public the decision was aiding insurgents. Our people have been saying something similiar. His remarks come as his top official Rangin Dadfar Spanta suggested that international forces, as part of their anti-terror strategy should "confront state" that still sees terrorism as a strategic asset and foreign policy tool. Hmmm... that would involve us confronting State, as in the Pakophiles in the State Department. Notwithstanding disclaimers from Pakistan, Afghan national security adviser and former foreign minister Spanta said, "Pakistan is continuing to provide sanctuary and support to the Taliban, al-Qaeda and other terrorist networks." Everyone seems to understand this except... State! Writing in the Washington Post, Spanta said the focus of international forces had been eroded by "mistaken embrace for strategic partners", who have, in fact, been nurturing terrorism, an apparent reference to moves by Washington to cultivate Islamabad as a partner in the fight to combat terrorism. What he said. Spanta said, the "central issue is international jihadis" who take refuge in Pakistan and enjoy support and training from Pakistani military and intelligence agency. What is our plan for when these clowns attack our embassy or something? "It is my firm belief, we cannot win if we continue business as usual," he said. "We have lost the reality. We've lost the focus." Somebody give that guy a star for the day. |
| Posted by:Free Radical |
| #2 If we were to "get real" Karzai would be a dead man. |
| Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 2010-08-27 12:32 |
| #1 For some folks having a target on your back makes them gain focus on reality. Not so much for our State Dept and the Democrats. |
| Posted by: tipover 2010-08-27 12:13 |