Shocking thank you note from Afghanistan for Trillion dollar reconstruction by US

[moderate libertarian]

Obama's "good war" is creating strange fruits:



Afghanistan to back Pakistan if wars with U.S.: Karzai

Sat Oct 22, 2011 11:13am EDT

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Afghanistan would support Pakistan in case of military conflict between Pakistan and the United States, Afghan President Hamid Karzai said in an interview to a private Pakistani TV channel broadcast on Saturday.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/22/us-pakistan-afghanistan-usa-idUSTRE79L19Z20111022?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews

[james1844]

Karzai is playing to his base. Its not directed at the US.

[pcosmar]

Karzai is playing to his base.

Karzai is trying to keep both his head attached to his shoulders and his ass in the chair.

[moderate libertarian]

Karzai is playing to his base. Its not directed at the US.

Ok, so his face was turned away from US when he said this.
Cool, it's all well n good then. Dropping the shock alarm and filing it under mere ungratefulness.

[james1844]

Karzai is toast without the us. Our money funds his government and our troops keep the Taliban at bay.

[moderate libertarian]

Karzai is toast without the us. Our money funds his government and our troops keep the Taliban at bay.

Unless he himself decided to join the Taliban after US leaves. Some historic context to Karzai statement in first post.


Karzai: Afghans 'Can No Longer Tolerate' NATO Strikes That Hit Civilians
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/05/31/136813447/karzai-afghans-can-no-longer-tolerate-nato-strikes-that-hit-civilians


Karzai threatens NATO over attacks on civilians
Jun 1, 2011
articles.sfgate.com/.../29606967_1_nato-forces-nato-commanders-air-strikes


U.S.-Led Raid Kills Karzai Cousin
Mar 10, 2011 ... Karzai: NATO Air Strike Killed 52 Civilians ..... the US needs to look at the
bigger picture and focus on the mental health of US soldiers. ...
article.wn.com/view/2011/03/10/USLed_Raid_Kills_Karzai_Cousin_r/

Karzai Threatens to Join the Taliban
Apr 5, 2010 ...
www.alternet.org/.../karzai_threatens_to_join_the_taliban,_as_u.s._invo lvement_in_afghanistan_hits_a_new_low

Karzai visit to Russia irks US - Europe
Jan 20, 2011 ... Afghan leader in Moscow to explore military and business deals with former foe,
in trip that is said to have upset US.

english.aljazeera.net/news/europe/.../201112014297833879.html


Karzai Exclusive: Russians understand us better than Americans
Jan 22, 2011
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dANvDK3DAE4

Karzai Is Said to Doubt West Can Defeat Taliban - NYTimes.com
Jun 11, 2010
www.nytimes.com/2010/06/12/world/asia/12karzai.html

[james1844]

Um, no dude. He'll get killed. He doesn't have any basis of tribal support. His basis of power comes from the fact that he can get money and spread it around.