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Hamid Karzai

1. MontysDoubleSalvaged from archive17 May 2010, 18:51
   http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/05/18/2902129.htm 'Weirdo' Karzai could bring civil war A former UN envoy has appealed for action to stop Afghanistan's parliamentary elections later this year, charging that president Hamid Karzai could trigger civil war through vote-rigging. Peter Galbraith - a vocal critic of Mr Karzai, whom he described as a "weirdo" - also said the US and its allies should consider sharply reducing troop levels as it lacked a credible partner in Kabul. The United Nations fired Mr Galbraith last year as number two in its Afghan mission after he accused Mr Karzai's forces of ballot-stuffing in presidential elections, although a UN watchdog later released similar findings. Mr Galbraith warned of a "looming train wreck" in September's elections for parliament, which has provided an outlet for Mr Karzai's opponents and members of ethnic groups other than the president's Pashtuns. "As bad as it is, the situation in Afghanistan is going to get immeasurably worse in September unless something is done to stop the parliamentary elections," Mr Galbraith told a forum in Washington. "What is a certain result of all this is increased chaos in Afghanistan, and what is a very possible result is civil war between the Pashtuns and the other groups." Mr Galbraith, a former US ambassador to Croatia, urged the congress to use its power as funder of the election to stop the vote without strict conditions including removing Karzai appointees from the Independent Election Commission. "More people - more Americans - will die as a result of fraudulent parliamentary elections. The military mission will become more difficult, to have our troops in the middle of a civil war," he said. President Barack Obama last year ordered a surge of 30,000 more troops to fight insurgents, hoping to pave the way for an exit from the nation where the US overthrew the Taliban after the September 11, 2001 attacks. Mr Obama last week gave Mr Karzai a red-carpet welcome at the White House in a choreographed show of unity after the Afghan leader made a series of strident remarks criticising the West. Mr Karzai had accused Mr Galbraith and other Westerners of orchestrating election fraud and mused about switching sides to the Taliban, although his aides said the remarks were misinterpreted. "I don't know how to put it diplomatically, so I guess I won't - Karzai is a weirdo," Mr Galbraith said. - AFPThat last bit bears repeating: " Mr Karzai had accused Mr Galbraith and other Westerners of orchestrating election fraud and mused about switching sides to the Taliban, although his aides said the remarks were misinterpreted. "I don't know how to put it diplomatically, so I guess I won't - Karzai is a weirdo," Mr Galbraith said. " Big lie anyone? :banghead:
2. Echo1Salvaged from archive17 May 2010, 19:03
   fuck him and fuck afghanistan
3. mousewallratSalvaged from archive18 May 2010, 16:03
   Poor Barry and the Dems are going to take it in the ass this November if this all comes to pass. On top of the general unhappiness with them, this will have to hurt. I will guess Obama will push for later elections in Afghanistan if there's trouble. NOt for Karzai's sake, but for his own.
4. silenthill22Salvaged from archive19 May 2010, 10:48
   fuck him and fuck afghanistan :thumb:

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