We know for a fact that this guy has been holding clandestine meetings with with the Taliban, (the enemy). And having previously demanded that America sacrifice more of our soldiers in pointless restrictive engagements, so that "civilians casualties in Afghanistan could be reduced," he is now calling for further reductions in America's combat efforts to rid his country of militant Islam.
US: No to Karazi’s Demand for Less Military
Afghan President Hamid Karzai is once again causing headaches for U.S. and NATO commanders, this time demanding the U.S. reduce its military presence in the region and stop conducting night raids against the Taliban.
"The time has come to reduce military operations," Karzai said in an interview with the Washington Post over the weekend. "The time has come to reduce the presence of, you know, boots in Afghanistan ... to reduce the intrusiveness into the daily Afghan life ... make it more civilian."
The comments come just as the Obama administration has publicly embraced Karzai's own idea of transferring security responsibility to Afghan forces by 2014. The plan would effectively end major U.S. combat operations in 2014 if the conditions on the ground are stable enough.
President Karzai has repeatedly expressed concern about civilian casualties caused by U.S. and NATO air strikes, as well as night raids into Afghan homes.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Monday the U.S. Military has listened to Karzai's concerns in the past and taken many steps to reduce civilian casualties. But, the Secretary seemed less willing to slow the pace of raids, which have increased significantly under the command of General David Petraeus. "The use of intelligence-driven precision operations against high value insurgents and their networks is a key component of our comprehensive civilian-military operations," Clinton said. "There is no question that they are having a significant impact on the insurgent leadership and... we believe that these operations are in the best interests of the Afghan people, the Afghan government and the ISAF troops that are working with their Afghan counterparts to secure the country."I say withdraw all American troops and do it now. I say then deliver an ultimatum to Afghanistan and Pakistan. "Deliver the Taliban? Of face nuclear annihilation." Then give them one month to produce the enemy and Osama Bin Ladin, or begin dropping thermo-nuclear weapons.
Of course, I have absolutely no say so in America's policy and there are several million middle eastern Muslims who should hit their knees, face east and be thankful for that fact on a daily basis.
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