 Afghanistan's president yesterday demanded "very, very strong" action by the United States against any military personnel found to be abusing prisoners, after a newspaper report alleged maltreatment of detainees at the main US base here. President Hamid Karzai said he will bring up the issue when he meets American leaders during a four-day visit to the US starting yesterday. He also demanded greater control over US military operations here, including a stop to raids by American troops on Afghans' homes without the knowledge of his administration. "No operations inside Afghanistan should take place without the consultation of the Afghan government," the president said. |